"explicatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more explicatory [comparative], most explicatory [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin explico (“to unfold, open out”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|explico||to unfold, open out}} Latin explico (“to unfold, open out”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} explicatory (comparative more explicatory, superlative most explicatory)
  1. Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail. Synonyms: explicative Related terms: explicate, explication
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