Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William S. Hamilton (1788–1856), philosopher. From classical Latin explicandus, gerundive of explicāre explicate.
Definition of explicand in US English:
explicand
nounˈɛksplɪkand
Philosophy
The thing to be explicated; = "explicandum".
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William S. Hamilton (1788–1856), philosopher. From classical Latin explicandus, gerundive of explicāre explicate.