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Explication vs Explicative - What's the difference?

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Explication is a related term of explicative.


As a noun explication

is the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.

As an adjective explicative is

explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

explication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
  • The sense given by an expositor.

    • Related terms

    * explicate * explicator * explicit

    explicative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
    • The witness was explicative in explaining to the police what he saw.

    Synonyms

    * explicatory

    Related terms

    * explicate * explication ----