Part 4070

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

<blockquote>It is not <b>explicable</b> upon any grounds. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ex"pli*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being explicable.</def>

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<hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>explicatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>explicare</ets>.]</ety> <def>Evolved; unfolded.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

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<hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Explicated</er><tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Explicating</er><tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To unfold; to expand; to lay open.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "They <i>explicate</i> the leaves."

<i>Blackmore.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To unfold the meaning or sense of; to explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity; to interpret.</def>

<blockquote>The last verse of his last satire is not yet sufficiently <b>explicated</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Explication</h1> <Xpage=528>

<hw>Ex`pli*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>explicatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>explication</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>explication</b> of our Savior's parables. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The sense given by an expositor.</def>

<i>Bp. Burnet.</i>

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<hw>Ex"pli*ca*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>explicatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to unfold or explain; tending to lay open to the understanding; explanatory.</def>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

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<hw>Ex"pli*ca`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.</def>

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<hw>Ex"pli*ca`to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Explicative.</def>

<i>Barrow.</i>

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<hw>Ex"pli*cit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[LL., an abbreviation of <ets>explicitus</ets> (<it>est liber</it>) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See <er>Explicit</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>A word formerly used (as <i>finis</i> is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.</def>

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