/ ˈeksplɪkeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to explain an idea or a work of literature in a lot of detail
► ex·pli·ca·tion / ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin explicat- unfolded, from the verb explicare , from ex- out + plicare to fold.