explicable
adjectiveUK /ɪkˈsplɪkəbl/
US /ɪkˈsplɪkəbl/
Able to be explained or understood.
The strange noise was explicable once we found the cat stuck in the closet.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Capable of being analyzed or interpreted in a clear way.
The teacher made the difficult poem explicable to her students.
3. Having a cause or reason that can be discovered.
The sudden change in weather was explicable by the approaching storm.
4. Able to be solved or resolved through reasoning.
The puzzle was tricky but ultimately explicable with patience.