elucidating

ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of elucidating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

clarifyingmaking something clear or easy to understand

The professor's elucidating explanation helped the students grasp the complex concept.

clarifying

explaining

informativeproviding insight or enlightenment

Her elucidating comments shed light on the obscure topic.

clarifying

illuminating

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Origin of elucidating

Latin, elucidare (make clear) + -ing (present participle suffix)

Examples of elucidating in a sentence

The elucidating details in the report clarified the situation for everyone.
The elucidating lecture clarified many complex theories.
His elucidating explanation made the process easy to understand.

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French:éclairant, ...
German:erklärend, aufschlussreich, ...
Italian:chiarificatore, ...
Spanish:esclarecedor, iluminador, ...
Portuguese:esclarecedor, ...
Chinese:明了, 启发性的, ...
Japanese:明確な, 啓発的な, ...
Arabic:مُوَضِّح, مُوَضِّح, ...
Hebrew:מַבְהִיר, מַסְבִּיר, ...
Russian:разъясняющий, информативный, ...
Ukrainian:роз'яснювальний, прояснюючий, ...
Hindi:स्पष्टकारी, ज्ञानवर्धक, ...
Bengali:ব্যাখ্যামূলক, আলোকপাতকারী, ...
Catalan:clarificador, il.luminador, ...
Czech:objasňující, poučný, ...
Danish:opklarende, oplysende, ...
Dutch:verhelderend, inzichtgevend, ...
Greek:επεξηγηματικός, ...
Hungarian:megvilágító, érthetővé tevő, ...
Khmer:បំភ្លឺឱ្យយល់ច្បាស់, បំភ្លឺ, ...
Korean:명확히 하는, 설명적인, ...
Persian:روشنگر, آگاهی‌بخش, ...
Polish:wyjaśniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):esclarecedor, informativo, ...
Romanian:clarificator, lămuritor, ...
Swedish:förklarande, upplysta, ...
Thai:ที่ช่วยให้เข้าใจชัดเจน, กระจ่างแจ้ง, ...
Turkish:aydınlatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:sáng tỏ, sáng rõ, ...

elucidate

ɪˈlusɪˌdeɪt

Definition of elucidate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

explanationmake something clear and easy to understand

She asked the teacher to elucidate the topic.
Could you elucidate the contract terms tonight?
He tried to elucidate the strategy during the meeting.

clarify

explain

illuminate

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Origin of elucidate

Latin, elucidare (to make clear)

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French:élucider, ...
German:erläutern, ...
Italian:chiarire, ...
Spanish:elucidar, ...
Portuguese:esclarecer, ...
Chinese:阐明, ...
Japanese:明確にする, ...
Arabic:وضح, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְהִיר, ...
Russian:разъяснять, ...
Ukrainian:пояснювати, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट करना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট করা, ...
Catalan:aclarir, ...
Czech:objasnit, ...
Danish:uddybe, ...
Dutch:toelichten, ...
Greek:διαφωτίζω, ...
Hungarian:megvilágítani, ...
Khmer:បកស្រាយឱ្យច្បាស់, ...
Korean:밝히다, ...
Persian:روشن کردن, ...
Polish:wyjaśnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):elucidar, ...
Romanian:a clarifica, ...
Swedish:förklara, ...
Thai:อธิบายให้ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:açıklığa kavuşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm sáng tỏ, ...

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