explicable

adjective

ex·​pli·​ca·​ble ek-ˈspli-kə-bəl  ˈek-(ˌ)spli- 

: capable of being explained

explicably

ek-ˈspli-kə-blē 

ˈek-(ˌ)spli-

adverb

Synonyms

• answerable
• explainable
• resolvable
• soluble
• solvable

Examples of explicable in a Sentence

phenomena explicable by the laws of physics

the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence

Recent Examples on the Web

That just makes how Núñez is feeling less explicable for the club. —Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024

As ever, the director stamps it all with his unique aesthetic preferences, which are very deliberate if not always explicable. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024

The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them. —Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024

That has fundamentally undermined the prospect of a two-state solution, which, despite its flaws, is the best way forward to respect the explicable demand by both national communities for self-determination. —Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin explicābilis "capable of being unraveled," from explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, disentangle, spread out, set out in words" + + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)" — more at explicate, -able

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

explicable

adjective

ex·​pli·​ca·​ble ek-ˈsplik-ə-bəl  ˈek-(ˌ)splik- 

: able to be explained

explicably

-blē 

adverb