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explicate vs reformulate

reformulate vs explicate

explicate and reformulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
explicate No No Yes No
reformulate No No Yes No
As verbs, reformulate is a hyponym of explicate; that is, reformulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explicate:
  • explicate: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  • reformulate: formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
Other hyponyms of explicate include mature, redevelop.
explicate (verb) reformulate (verb)
make plain and comprehensible formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Difference between explicate and reformulate

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