ex·pli·cate 
/ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt/ verb
ex·pli·cates; ex·pli·cat·ed; ex·pli·cat·ing /ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt/ verb [+ obj] formal : to explain or analyze (something, such as an idea or work of literature)
▪ an essay explicating a theory ▪ explicate a poem
▪ an essay explicating a theory ▪ explicate a poem
— ex·pli·ca·tion /ˌɛkspləˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural ex·pli·ca·tions [count, noncount]
/ˌɛkspləˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural ex·pli·ca·tions [count, noncount]
