EXPLICATE


Meaning of EXPLICATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈek-splə-ˌkāt ]

transitive verb

( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )

Etymology: Latin explicatus, past participle of explicare, literally, to unfold, from ex- + plicare to fold — more at ply

Date: 1531

1. : to give a detailed explanation of

2. : to develop the implications of : analyze logically

Synonyms: see explain

• ex·pli·ca·tion ˌek-splə-ˈkā-shən noun

• ex·pli·ca·tor ˈek-splə-ˌkā-tər noun

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