/
ˈɛksplɪkeɪt/
v.
analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.
▸analyse (a literary work) to reveal its meaning.
Derivative
- explication n.
- explicative
/ɛkˈsplɪkətɪv, ˈɛksplɪkeɪtɪv/
adj. - explicator n.
- explicatory
/ɛkˈsplɪkət(ə)ri, ˈɛksplɪkeɪt(ə)ri/
adj.
Etymology
C16: from L. explicat-, explicare ‘unfold’.
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