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Ex"ple*tive (?), a. [L. expletivus, from expletus, p. p. of explere to fill up; ex out+plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. explétif. See Full.] Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous. "Expletive imagery." Hallam.

Expletive phrases to plump his speech.

Barrow.

Ex"ple*tive, n. A word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath.

While explectives their feeble aid to join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line.

Pope.

Ex"ple*tive*ly, adv. In the manner of an expletive.

Ex"ple*to*ry (?), a. Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous; as, an expletory word. Bp. Burnet.

Ex"pli*ca*ble (?), a. [L. explicabilis: cf. F. explicable.] Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation.

It is not explicable upon any grounds.

Burke.

Ex"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. Quality of being explicable.

Ex"pli*cate (?), a. [L. explicatus, p. p. of explicare.] Evolved; unfolded. Jer. Taylor.

Ex"pli*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Explicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Explicating(?).] 1. To unfold; to expand; to lay open. [Obs.] "They explicate the leaves." Blackmore.

2. To unfold the meaning or sense of; to explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity; to interpret.

The last verse of his last satire is not yet sufficiently explicated.

Dryden.

Ex`pli*ca"tion (?), n. [L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.] 1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.

The explication of our Savior's parables.

Atterbury.

2. The sense given by an expositor. Bp. Burnet.

Ex"pli*ca*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. explicatif.] Serving to unfold or explain; tending to lay open to the understanding; explanatory. Sir W. Hamilton.

Ex"pli*ca`tor (?), n. [L.] One who unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.

Ex"pli*ca`to*ry (?), a. Explicative. Barrow.

||Ex"pli*cit (?). [LL., an abbreviation of explicitus (est liber) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See Explicit, a.] A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

Ex*plic"it (?), a. [L. explicitus; p. p. of explicare to unfold: cf. F. explicite. See Explicate, Exploit.] 1. Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration.

The language of the charter was too explicit to admit of a doubt.

Bancroft.