explicatory

  • 51explicate — ► VERB 1) analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. 2) analyse (a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning. DERIVATIVES explication noun explicative adjective explicator noun explicatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 52explication — explicate ► VERB 1) analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. 2) analyse (a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning. DERIVATIVES explication noun explicative adjective explicator noun explicatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 53explicative — explicate ► VERB 1) analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. 2) analyse (a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning. DERIVATIVES explication noun explicative adjective explicator noun explicatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 54explicator — explicate ► VERB 1) analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. 2) analyse (a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning. DERIVATIVES explication noun explicative adjective explicator noun explicatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 55duration — (DURÉE)    by Cliff Stagoll   Henri Bergson interests Deleuze because of his radical departure from philosophy s orthodoxy. Duration (durée) is one of several of Bergson s key ideas adopted by Deleuze when developing his philosophy of difference …

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  • 56explicate — [eks′pli kāt΄] vt. explicated, explicating [< L explicatus, pp. of explicare, to unfold < ex , out + plicare, to fold: see FLAX] to make clear or explicit (something obscure or implied); explain fully SYN. EXPLAIN explication n. explicative …

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  • 57explicate — v.tr. 1 develop the meaning or implication of (an idea, principle, etc.). 2 make clear, explain (esp. a literary text). Derivatives: explication n. explicative adj. explicator n. explicatory adj. Etymology: L explicare explicat unfold (as EX (1) …

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  • 58ex|plan|a|to|ry — «ehk SPLAN uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. that explains; helping to make clear; containing an explanation: »Read the explanatory part of the lesson before you try to do the problems. SYNONYM(S): explicatory, interpretative …

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