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Explicative vs Explicatory - What's the difference?

explicative | explicatory | Synonyms |

Explicative is a synonym of explicatory.


As adjectives the difference between explicative and explicatory

is that explicative is explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail while explicatory is explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

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 ----

    explicatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
    • His letter was very explicatory on the matter.

    Synonyms

    * explicative

    Related terms

    * explicate * explication