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explicate
explicate
[
ékspli kayt
]
(
3rd person present singular
explicates
,
present participle
explicating
,
past and past participle
explicated
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
explain something:
to explain something, especially a literary text, in a detailed and formal way
2.
develop theory:
to explain and develop an idea or theory and show its implications
[
Early 16th century. < Latin
explicat-
, past participle of
explicare
'unfold' <
plicare
'to fold'
]
explication
[
ékspli káysh'n
]
noun
explicative
[
ik splíkətiv
]
adjective
explicatively
adverb
explicator
noun
explicatory
[
ik splíkətəri
]
adjective
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explication [ ékspli káysh'n ] nounexplicative [ ik splíkətiv ] adjectiveexplicatively adverbexplicator nounexplicatory [ ik splíkətəri ] adjective
