"explicitate" meaning in English

See explicitate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɛksˈplɪsɪteɪt/ Forms: explicitates [present, singular, third-person], explicitating [participle, present], explicitated [participle, past], explicitated [past]
Etymology: From explicit + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French expliciter. Etymology templates: {{af|en|explicit|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} explicit + -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{cog|fr|expliciter}} French expliciter Head templates: {{en-verb}} explicitate (third-person singular simple present explicitates, present participle explicitating, simple past and past participle explicitated)
  1. (transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail. Tags: transitive Synonyms: analyze, elucidate, explicate

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "explicitating",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "explicitated",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "To explain meticulously or in great detail."
      ],
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          "explain",
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        "(transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail."
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      "ipa": "/ɛksˈplɪsɪteɪt/"
    }
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "explicitating",
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        "participle",
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        "Pages with entries"
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        "To explain meticulously or in great detail."
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        "(transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail."
      ],
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          "word": "analyze"
        },
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        },
        {
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