explicate
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1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | mature, |
| definition | : | develop and work out fully in one's mind (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | redevelop, reformulate, |
| definition | : | formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | develop, |
| definition | : | elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme (verb.change) |
2. make plain and comprehensible (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | account for, |
| definition | : | give reasons for (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | naturalize, |
| definition | : | explain with reference to nature (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | comment, |
| definition | : | explain or interpret something (verb.communication) |
3. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explication, explication, |
| definition | : | a detailed explanation of the meaning of something (noun.communication) |
4. make plain and comprehensible (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | explication, |
| definition | : | the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc. (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | explanatory, |
| definition | : | serving or intended to explain or make clear (adj.all) |
5. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explication, explication, |
| definition | : | a detailed explanation of the meaning of something (noun.communication) |
6. make plain and comprehensible (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | explication, |
| definition | : | the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc. (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | explanatory, |
| definition | : | serving or intended to explain or make clear (adj.all) |
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