[ 'ɛksplɪkeɪt ]
■ verb analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.
↘analyse (a literary work) to reveal its meaning.
Derivatives
explication noun
explicative ɛk'splɪkətɪv , 'ɛksplɪkeɪtɪv adjective
explicator noun
explicatory ɛk'splɪkət(ə)ri , 'ɛksplɪkeɪt(ə)ri adjective
Origin
C16: from L. explicat- , explicare 'unfold'.