elucidated
Elucidated is the past tense and past participle of the verb elucidate. It denotes that something has been explained clearly, removing obscurity from a subject, argument, or process. In English, elucidated is most at home in formal or academic writing where precision of explanation is valued.
Etymology: The word derives from Latin elucidare “to make clear,” from ex- “out” + lucere “to shine,”
Usage: As a verb, elucidated appears in phrases such as “The lecturer elucidated the mechanism” or “The
Related terms: The noun elucidation refers to the act of elucidating. Adjectives such as elucidatory and elucidative