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theorise vs explicate

explicate vs theorise

theorise and explicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theorise No No Yes No
explicate No No Yes No
As verbs, explicate is a hyponym of theorise; that is, explicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than theorise:
  • theorise: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  • explicate: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Other hyponyms of theorise include construct, reconstruct, retrace, develop, formulate.
theorise (verb) explicate (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds make plain and comprehensible
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Difference between theorise and explicate

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