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explanative
adjective ex·plan·a·tive \ik-ˈspla-nə-tiv\
Definition of EXPLANATIVE
— ex·plan·a·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of EXPLANATIVE
circa 1616
Related to EXPLANATIVE
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- elucidative, exegetical (also exegetic), explanatory, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, illuminative, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive
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