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Expository vs Explicative - What's the difference?

expository | explicative |

As adjectives the difference between expository and explicative

is that expository is serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition while explicative is explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

expository

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
    • Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.

    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 ----