explicative
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adjective \ek-ˈspli-kə-tiv, ˈek-splə-ˌkāt-\Definition of EXPLICATIVE
: serving to explicate; specifically : serving to explain logically what is contained in the subject <an explicative proposition>
— ex·pli·ca·tive·ly adverb
Examples of EXPLICATIVE
- <a dearth of explicative material to help the layman understand the difficult subject matter>
First Known Use of EXPLICATIVE
1649
Related to EXPLICATIVE
- Synonyms
- elucidative, exegetical (also exegetic), explanative, explanatory, explicatory, expositive, expository, illuminative, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive
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Rhymes with EXPLICATIVE
aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative
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