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elaborated


Meanings
  • Verb

    To make something more detailed, lengthy, or elaborate; to explain or describe something at great length.

    - "The author elaborated on the historical context of the novel."
    - "The chef elaborated the recipe for the soufflé."
    - "The student elaborated his answer during the exam."

Antonyms

unelaborated
Rhymes
Words rhyming with elaborated
harvester , master , aster
Homophones
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  1. Elaborate (English) : To make something more detailed, lengthy, or elaborate; to explain or describe something at great length.

  2. Elaborate (English) : A complex or intricate structure, design, or plan.


Variants
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elaborate , elaborated , elaborates , elaborating , elaboration , elaborations , elaborative
Etymology
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From Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare, 'to work out, work over, labor, refine, elaborate'.


Trivia
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  1. The word elaborated comes from the Latin word elaboratus, which means 'worked out, worked over, labor, refined, elaborate'.

  2. Elaborated is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to complete the sentence.

  3. Elaborated is often used in academic writing to describe the process of writing a thesis or dissertation.

  4. In music, the term elaborated is used to describe a musical composition that is more complex or intricate than the original melody.


Related Concepts
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  1. Complexity: Elaborated is related to the concept of complexity, as it involves making something more intricate or detailed.

  2. Explanation: Elaborated is related to the concept of explanation, as it involves providing a detailed or lengthy description or explanation of something.


Quotes
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  1. In each evening's sleep sustained dream scenarios, "elaborated" over periods lasting up to an hour, alternate with thought-like mentation in 90-minute-cycles.

    - Jeffrey Saver,{it}London Review of Books{/it},4 Aug. 1988
  2. … the National Weather Service … advised all citizens in New Orleans's water-filled neighborhoods "to take the necessary tools for survival." The Weather Service "elaborated": "Those going into attics should try to take an axe or hatchet with them so they can cut their way onto the roof to avoid drowning should rising flood waters continue to rise into the attic."

    - Christopher Cooper & Robert Block,{it}Diaster{/it},2006

Culture
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Elaborated has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the intricacy and complexity of various subjects. For example, in literature, authors have used the term to describe the intricate plots and characters in their stories. In art, artists have used the term to describe the intricate designs and patterns in their work.

How to Memorize "elaborated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the process of adding more details or information to something.
    - Imagine elaborating a story by adding more descriptions and details.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of making something more detailed or intricate.
    - Think of the word as meaning to explain something in great detail.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'E - Explain, L - Lengthy, A - Add details, B - Be thorough, O - Overwork, R - Refine, A - Articulate, T - Thoroughly explain, E - Elaborate'.


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