To analyze and develop an idea or principle in detail, making it clear and explicit through systematic explanation. It involves unfolding complex concepts to reveal their full meaning and implications.
From Latin 'explicatus,' past participle of 'explicare' meaning 'to unfold' or 'unravel,' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'plicare' (to fold). The metaphor suggests unfolding something that was previously folded up or hidden.
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