Part 4069

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; <as>as, to come to an <ex>explanation</ex></as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Definition; description; explication; exposition; interpretation; detail. See <er>Definition</er>.</syn>

<h1>Explanative</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex*plan"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Explanatory.</def>

<h1>Explanatoriness</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ri*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being explanatory.</def>

<h1>Explanatory</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>explanatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to explain; containing explanation; as <i>explanatory</i> notes.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Explat, Explate</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw><hw>Ex*plat"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ex*plate"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-+plat</ets> or <ets>plait</ets>.]</ety> <def>To explain; to unfold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Like Solon's self <b>explatest</b> the knotty laws. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Expletion</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex*ple"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>expletio</ets> a satisfying. See <er>Expletive</er>.]</ety> <def>Accomplishment; fulfillment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Killingbeck.</i>

<h1>Expletive</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex"ple*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>expletivus</ets>, from <ets>expletus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>explere</ets> to fill up; <ets>ex</ets> out+<ets>plere</ets> to fill, akin to <ets>plenus</ets> full: cf. F. <ets>expl\'82tif</ets>. See <er>Full</er>.]</ety> <def>Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous.</def> "<i>Expletive</i> imagery."

<i>Hallam.</i>

<blockquote><b>Expletive</b> phrases to plump his speech. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Expletive</h1> <Xpage=528>

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

<blockquote>While <b>explectives</b> their feeble aid to join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Expletively</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex"ple*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of an expletive.</def>

<h1>Expletory</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex"ple*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous; <as>as, an <ex>expletory</ex> word</as>.</def>

<i>Bp. Burnet.</i>

<h1>Explicable</h1> <Xpage=528>