explicans
[ ek-spli-kanz ]
/ ˈɛk splɪˌkænz /
noun, plural ex·pli·can·ti·a [ek-spli-kan-shee-uh] /ˌɛk splɪˈkæn ʃi ə/.
the meaning of a term or statement, as in a philosophical discussion.
Origin of explicans
1880–85; < Latin, present participle of
explicāre to
explicate
Words nearby explicans
explement,
explementary angle,
expletive,
explicable,
explicandum,
explicans,
explicate,
explication,
explication de texte,
explicative,
explicit