verb
- explains or analyzes something in detail to make it clear
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The professor explicates the complex theory step by step.
- She explicates the poem’s hidden meanings in her essay.
- The textbook explicates difficult mathematical concepts clearly.
- He explicates the historical context of the document.
- The critic explicates the symbolism in the novel.
- The teacher explicates each part of the scientific process.