ELUCIDATIVE

clarifying, elucidative

(adjective) that makes clear; “a clarifying example”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

elucidative (comparative more elucidative, superlative most elucidative)

Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lu"ci*da`tive, a.

Definition: Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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