e ‧ lu ‧ ci ‧ date /ɪˈluːsədeɪt, ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: elucidatus , past participle of elucidare 'to make clear' ]
formal to explain something that is difficult to understand by providing more information SYN clarify :
The full picture has not yet been elucidated.
—elucidation /ɪˌluːsəˈdeɪʃ ə n, ɪˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]
—elucidatory /ɪˈluːsədət ə ri, ɪˈluːsɪdət ə ri $ -dətɔːri/ adjective