explication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French explication and its etymon Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem. By surface analysis, explicate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of opening or unfolding.
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(countable, dated, formal, uncountable) The act of explaining; an explanation.
Her anthemic "Who Stands For Life" is a powerful explication of what it means to be "pro-life".
1991 August 24, Caroline Foty, “It's The End Of The Year As We Know It”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page 10:
- (countable, uncountable) The sense given by an expositor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| explications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
explicator · explicate · explicit
Translations (8)
hu kifejtés (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · tr açıklama (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · ru разъясне́ние (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · de Explikation (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · ru поясне́ние (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · ru объясне́ние (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · hu magyarázat (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) · ro explicare (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining)