- explicable
- explicable 1550s, from or on model of L. explicabilis "capable of being unraveled, that may be explained," from explicare (see EXPLICIT (Cf. explicit)). M.E. had a verb expliken "explain, interpret" (mid-15c.).
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explicable — [ ɛksplikabl ] adj. • 1554; lat. explicabilis 1 ♦ Rare Qu on peut éclaircir, rendre intelligible. Ce passage est explicable. 2 ♦ ( XIXe) Qui s explique; dont on peut donner la cause, la raison, le motif. ⇒ compréhensible. « La condition même de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Explicable — Ex pli*ca*ble, a. [L. explicabilis: cf. F. explicable.] Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation. Syn: explainable. [1913 Webster] It is not explicable upon any grounds. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
explicable — Explicable. Qui peut estre expliqué. Ce passage n est pas explicable … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
explicable — I adjective accountable, apprehensible, ascribable, cognizable, coherent, comprehensible, conceivable, constructable, deducible, determinable, discoverable, easily understood, explainable, fathomable, intelligible, interpretable, knowable,… … Law dictionary
explicable — adjetivo 1. Que se puede explicar o disculpar: No todos los errores son explicables … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
explicable — (Del lat. explicabĭlis). adj. Que se puede explicar … Diccionario de la lengua española
explicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to be explained or accounted for. ORIGIN from Latin explicare unfold … English terms dictionary
explicable — [eks′pli kə bəl, ik splik′ə bəl] adj. [L explicabilis < explicare: see EXPLICATE] that can be explained; explainable … English World dictionary
explicable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ easily, readily (both esp. BrE) ▪ The sudden increase in sales is easily expl … Collocations dictionary
explicable — {{＃}}{{LM E17074}}{{〓}} {{SynE17519}} {{［}}explicable{{］}} ‹ex·pli·ca·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que se puede explicar: • Su comportamiento es perfectamente explicable si tenemos en cuenta que últimamente está sometida a muchas presiones.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
