explicative

English

Etymology

From Latin explicātīvus, from explicō (“to unfold, open out”).

Adjective

explicative (comparative more explicative, superlative most explicative)

Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
The witness was explicative in telling the police what he saw.

Synonym: explicatory

Related terms

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛk.spli.ka.tiv/
Homophone: explicatives

Adjective

explicative

feminine singular of explicatif

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