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explicative
adjective
uk /ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.tɪv/ us /ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
giving an explanation about something: 解释的;说明的
The book is a combination of line drawings alternating with explicative text.
The model's purpose is explicative.
Her arguments were more explicative than his in terms of her motives.
No information about this subject is available for explicative purposes in the textbook.
Of all the socio-economic factors, the main explicative variable is the immigration status of the person.
This research attempts to create an explicative model of unsafe behaviour in the workplace.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Defining & explaining
account (to someone) for something
accountability
adumbrate
adumbration
annotation
annotator
belabour
demythologize
disabuse
extenuate
indescribably
inexpressibly
justificatory
lay something out
limn
outline
sketch
spell
trace
what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom
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