elucidative

e·lu·ci·date

 (ĭ-lo͞o′sĭ-dāt′)

v. e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing, e·lu·ci·dates

v.tr.

To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify. See Synonyms at explain.

v.intr.

To explain or clarify something: She gave a one-word answer and refused to elucidate any further.

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[Late Latin ēlūcidāre, ēlūcidāt- : Latin ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lūcidus, bright (from lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]

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e·lu′ci·da′tion n.

e·lu′ci·da′tive adj.

e·lu′ci·da′tor n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

elucidative - that makes clear; "a clarifying example" clarifying instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

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elucidative

adjective

Serving to explain:

exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.

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