explication
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ex·pli·cate
(ĕk′splĭ-kāt′)tr.v. ex·pli·cat·ed, ex·pli·cat·ing, ex·pli·cates
To make clear the meaning of; explain. See Synonyms at explain.
[Latin explicāre, explicāt-, to unfold, explain : ex-, ex- + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
ex′pli·ca′tion n.
ex′pli·ca′tor n.
explication
(ˌɛksplɪˈkeɪʃən)n
1. the act or process of explicating
2. analysis or interpretation, esp of a literary passage or work or philosophical doctrine
3. a comprehensive exposition or description
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Noun | 1. | explication - the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc. explanation - the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident" |
2. | explication - a detailed explanation of the meaning of something explanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" |
explication
noun explanation, resolution, demonstration, description, definition, interpretation, illustration, clarification, exposition, simplification, elucidation his explication of the major concepts of modern physics
explication
nounSomething that serves to explain or clarify:
clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation.
Archaic: enucleation.
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