explicating

verb

Definition of explicatingnext
present participle of explicate
as in explaining
to make plain or understandable the physicist did his best to explicate the wave theory of light for the audience of laymen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicating
  1. explaining
  2. clarifying
  3. illustrating
  4. demonstrating
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  • This analysis of an innovative AI advancement is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, the standard cosmological model falls short of explaining the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explaining
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  • Reflect on your desires and values, even if that means clarifying things in your current relationship.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This story has been updated with a source clarifying that Spears has not moved to Mexico despite her Instagram post.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • The duo’s performance artfully melds emotion with physical prowess, illustrating the song’s themes of self-confrontation and acceptance.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrating
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  • Last night, the actor was photographed at the Los Angeles premiere of the biopic demonstrating the fruits of his growth.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Begin with small, manageable changes that eventually add up, demonstrating to employees that your ideas are not only viable but beneficial.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrating
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