explicate
ex·pli·cate
explicate · more explicate · most explicate
Evolved; unfoldedEvolved; unfolded.
/ˈɛk.splɪˌkeɪt/
» Philosophers often explicate complex ideas to reveal their underlying assumptions.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Evolved; unfolded.
Examples
5 sentencesPhilosophers often explicate complex ideas to reveal their underlying assumptions.
The scientists will carefully explicate each step of the experiment for transparency.
Tom began to explicate the symbolism of the painting to the curious audience.
Tom prefers to explicate rather than summarize, believing clarity is more important than brevity.
It took the length of a novella to fully explicate the theory in Toki Pona.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin explicāre (“unfold, explain”).Borrowed from Latin explicāre (“unfold, explain”).
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Forms
more explicate, most explicate| Comparative | more explicate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most explicate Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form