explicable
UK/'eksplikәbl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Able to be explained or accounted for
可解释的,可说明的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + plic (fold) + -able (able to be) = "able to be unfolded" — i.e. explainable. The base form behind the far more common inexplicable. See explicate.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.easily explicable容易解释的
- 2.entirely explicable完全可以解释的
- 3.scientifically explicable科学可解释的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The strange noise turned out to be perfectly explicable.
- 2.
His reaction is explicable given the pressure he was under.