explicable

  • 1explicable — [ 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… …

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  • 2Explicable — 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] …

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  • 3explicable — Explicable. Qui peut estre expliqué. Ce passage n est pas explicable …

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  • 4explicable — I adjective accountable, apprehensible, ascribable, cognizable, coherent, comprehensible, conceivable, constructable, deducible, determinable, discoverable, easily understood, explainable, fathomable, intelligible, interpretable, knowable,… …

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  • 5explicable — 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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  • 6explicable — adjetivo 1. Que se puede explicar o disculpar: No todos los errores son explicables …

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  • 7explicable — (Del lat. explicabĭlis). adj. Que se puede explicar …

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  • 8explicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to be explained or accounted for. ORIGIN from Latin explicare unfold …

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  • 9explicable — [eks′pli kə bəl, ik splik′ə bəl] adj. [L explicabilis < explicare: see EXPLICATE] that can be explained; explainable …

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  • 10explicable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ easily, readily (both esp. BrE) ▪ The sudden increase in sales is easily expl …

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