explicable
able to be explained
Roots
- -able / -ible: able to be, fit to be, or worthy of
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- plic: fold, fold together, or unfold
Other words with the plic root
- complicate: to make something harder by folding in more parts
- explicit: clearly stated or shown
- implication: something suggested but not directly stated
- implicit: implied rather than directly stated
- imply: to suggest without stating directly
Explicable is explainable because the folded thing can be opened out and made clear.
The mistake looked strange at first but became explicable once the missing date appeared.