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Explicate vs Explicated - What's the difference?

explicate | explicated |

As verbs the difference between explicate and explicated

is that explicate is to explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze while explicated is (explicate).

As an adjective explicate

is (obsolete) evolved; unfolded.

explicate

English

Verb

(explicat)
  • To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
    • My homework is to explicate a poem.

    Related terms

    * explication * explicative * explicator * explicit

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    explicated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (explicate)

    • explicate

    English

    Verb

    (explicat)
  • To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
    • My homework is to explicate a poem.

    Related terms

    * explication * explicative * explicator * explicit

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
    (Webster 1913) ----