/ Dictionary / Index E explicans: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pli•cans Pronunciation: (ek'spli-kanz"), [key] — pl. -can•ti•a the meaning of a term or statement, as in a philosophical discussion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. explicandum explicate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language