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Pronunciation / Transliteration: is.pli.kaˈti.vu
"Ele incluiu um texto explicativo no relatório."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Serving to explain, clarify, or interpret a text, theory, or complex subject.
"The professor provided an explicatory note to help students understand the archaic text." - 2
Having the character of an explanation or exposition.
"Her latest book offers an explicatory overview of quantum computing principles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin explicator, meaning 'one who explains,' stemming from the verb explicare (ex- 'out' + plicare 'to fold'), implying the unfolding or unrolling of meaning. It entered the English lexicon in the early 17th century as an adjectival form denoting a function of clarifying or explaining complex concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Explicatory" is said worldwide
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explicatif
Transliteration: ɛk.spli.ka.tif
"Il a ajouté une note explicative à la fin du document."
erklärend
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁənt
"Der Artikel enthielt einige erklärende Anmerkungen."
esplicativo
Transliteration: es.pli.kaˈti.vo
"Il manuale contiene un capitolo esplicativo molto utile."
explicativo
Transliteration: eks.pli.kaˈti.βo
"El profesor dio un ejemplo explicativo sobre el tema."
explicativo
Transliteration: is.pli.kaˈti.vu
"Ele incluiu um texto explicativo no relatório."
स्पष्टीकरण
Transliteration: spashtikaran
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह लेख एक स्पष्टीकरण नोट के साथ आया है।"
解释性的
Transliteration: jiěshì xìng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这本书包含了很多解释性的插图。"
설명적인
Transliteration: seolmyeongjeog-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 문서는 이해를 돕기 위한 설명적인 주석을 포함하고 있다."
説明的な
Transliteration: setsumei-tekina
Script: 日本語
"その論文には説明的な注釈が添えられていた。"
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