ex ‧ pli ‧ cate /ˈekspləkeɪt, ˈeksplɪkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of explicare 'to unfold' , from plicare 'to fold' ]
formal to explain an idea in detail:
It is essentially a simple notion, but explicating it is difficult.
—explication /ˌekspləˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]