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explicative

Explicative (adj) means Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

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Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
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Etymology

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

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"explicative" (adj) means explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

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