explicandum

noun

ex·​pli·​can·​dum

ˌekspləˈkandəm

plural explicanda

-də

: a word or an expression whose meaning is to be explicated

—used chiefly in philosophy

—contrasted with explicans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, neuter of explicandus, gerundive of explicare to explicate

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