I. (ˈ)ek|splikəd.iv, ikˈs-, ˈekspləˌkād.- adjective
: serving to explicate : explanatory ; specifically : serving to explain logically what is contained in the subject
an explicative proposition
• ex·plic·a·tive·ly -d.ə̇vlē adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: an explicative expression