elucidate vs explicate
explicate vs elucidateelucidate and explicate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| elucidate | No | No | Yes | No |
| explicate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
explicate is a hypernym of
elucidate; that is, explicate is a
word with a broader meaning than elucidate:
- elucidate: make clear and (more) comprehensible
- explicate: make plain and comprehensible
Other hypernyms of elucidate include
explain.
| elucidate (verb) | explicate (verb) |
|---|---|
| make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | make plain and comprehensible |
| make clear and (more) comprehensible | elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses |
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