EXPLICATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Explicate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin explicat- ‘unfolded’, from the verb explicare, from ex- ‘out’ + plicare ‘to fold’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛksplɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail

Short Definition:

analyse and develop idea or principle in detail

Examples:
  • an attempt to explicate the relationship between crime and economic forces

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