Elucidation
[ɪ,l(j)uːsɪ'deɪʃ(ə)n] or [ɪ,lʊsə'deʃən]
Definition
(noun.) an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on.
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Definition
(n.) A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Explanation, illustration, exposition, comment, annotation, commentary, gloss, scholium.
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Examples
- This seems to have been a day of general elucidation, for this very morning first unfolded it to us. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- It was a brilliant elucidation of what had been utterly perplexing. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The excellent lady delivered this luminous elucidation of her views with an air of greatly obliging her hearers, and greatly distinguishing herself. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- There was something so piquant and original in these elucidations of humanity, that Mr. Shelby could not help laughing in company. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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