adjective
- serving to explain or clarify; explanatory
Usage: formal or technical register; less common than 'explanatory'
Examples
- The teacher provided explicative notes in the margin of the essay.
- The diagram served an explicative purpose, helping students understand the process.
- His explicative remarks cleared up the confusion about the policy.
- The appendix contains explicative material for advanced readers.
- The author included explicative examples throughout the chapter.