explicable (eksplikabl)

[= F. explicable = Sp. explicable = Pg. explicavel = It. esplica bile, A beauty not explicable is dearer than a beauty which we can see to the end of. Emerson, E ays, 2d ser., p. 21. The obvious fact that there has been a gradual increase in variety and elevation of living beings, from the earlier periods until now, is often adduced as an evidence of derivation, but is equally explicable on the supposition of a creative plan. Dawson , Nature and the Bible, p. 143. explicable ne (eks'pli-ka-bl-nes), n . The quality of being explicable or explainable. Bailey , 1727.