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Explicate (disambiguation)
explicate
(explicates, explicating, explicated)
To explicate something means to explain it and make it clear. (FORMAL)
We shall have to explicate its basic assumptions before we can assess its implications.
VERB: V n
• explication (explications)
The jury listened to his impassioned explication of article 306...
McKen criticises the lack of explication of what the term 'areas' means.
N-VAR
explicate
['?kspl?ke?t]
¦ verb analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.
?analyse (a literary work) to reveal its meaning.
Derivatives
explication noun
explicative ?k'spl?k?t?v, '?kspl?ke?t?v adjective
explicator noun
explicatory ?k'spl?k?t(?)ri, '?kspl?ke?t(?)ri adjective
Origin
C16: from L. explicat-, explicare 'unfold'.
Wikipedia
Explicate
Explicate can refer to:
- Explication, in analytic philosophy and literary theory, the "unfolding" and "making clear" the meaning of things
- Explicature, what is explicitly said with an utterance, often supplemented with contextual information
- Explicate order, a concept in quantum theory
Examples of use of explicate
1. It‘s that Zoellick comes in having already pored over the clips from around the world and then starts calling on attendees by region to explicate and strategize on developments in their areas.
2. However, we wish to equally express our growing anxiety over statements by the Right Honorable Prime Minister, which appear to defend and deprecate the cries of the Oromo People for international attention by characterizing the facts and degree of human rights violations and oppression in Ethiopia as an "over–reaction, which often happens." [UK PM targets Ethiopia at summit, Sunday, 12 February 2006, By Peter Biles BBC southern Africa Correspondent, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4707232.stm ] The Oromos believe that inconsistencies and vacillation from convictions give comfort and support to lawless and dictatorial regimes and explicate the reasons for increasing resentment of people in developing countries towards the West.