explication
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.Type of explanation
- a detailed explanation of the meaning of somethingType of explanation, account
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ex′pli·ca′tion noun
Origin: L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.
1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
The explication of our Savior's parables.— Francis Atterbury
2. The sense given by an expositor. Bp. Gilbert Burnet
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54