Elucidative


[ih-loo-si-deyt] /ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt/

verb (used with object), elucidated, elucidating.
1.
to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain:
an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior.
Synonyms: clarify, illuminate.
verb (used without object), elucidated, elucidating.
2.
to provide clarification; explain.
Synonyms: clarify, clear up, illustrate.
/ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt/
verb
1.
to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
v.

1560s, perhaps via Middle French élucider (15c.) or directly from Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare “make clear,” from ex- “out, away” (see ex-) + lucidus “clear” (see lucid). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; elucidating.

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