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explicative
adjective ex·pli·ca·tive \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
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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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