elucidated

English

Adjective

elucidated (comparative more elucidated, superlative most elucidated)

1. Having been made clear or well-understood.
   • 1892, Charles Valentine Riley, Leland Ossian Howard, Insect Life, page 79:

     As the Phylloxera question, however, became more and more elucidated, and as the means of defense against this scourge became reduced to a practical basis , the work of the station became directed more and more toward other noxious insects.

   • 2016, Michael Z. Lewin, The Silent Salesman:

     He was sympathetic with my suspicions, but he was glad that he hadn't been responsible for this particular effort at elucidation. I could understand his point. I didn't feel very elucidated.

   • 2017, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, William P. Tew, Handbook of Geriatric Oncology, page 73:

     Over the last decade, the importance of comorbid medical conditions in cancer care has become more elucidated, yet due to stringent eligibility criteria and the lack of systematic measurement in clinical trials there is a limited evidence base for making informed decisions.

Derived terms

• unelucidated

Verb

elucidated

1. simple past and past participle of elucidate