Meaning & use
Elaborating
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Adding more detail or explanation to something already stated; developing an idea further; the present participle of 'elaborate.'
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The professor spent the second half of class elaborating on the theory she had introduced.
Rather than answering directly, he kept elaborating without ever reaching a conclusion.
A note on using this word
Elaborate comes from the Latin elaborare, 'to work out with effort,' reflecting the careful, effortful work implied by giving something greater detail.
Words with a similar meaning
expandingdetailingdeveloping
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Words with an opposite meaning
summarizingcondensing
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