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A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 2016, December 6, Christopher Hooton writing in The Independent, Westworld: Ed Harris doesn’t have a clue what’s going on either The finale might not provide much elucidation, a feature-length instalment that bombarded the viewer with information.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clarification, illumination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interpretation
Narrower terms: disambiguation
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: explanation
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
разяснение
(razjasnenie)
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Catalan:
dilucidació
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Dutch:
verduidelijking
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Dutch:
verklaring
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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French:
élucidation
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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German:
Erläuterung
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Italian:
delucidazione
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Central Kurdish:
ڕوون کردنەوە
(rûn kirdnewe)
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Māori:
whakamāramatanga
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Māori:
whakapūahotanga
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Māori:
whakamāoritanga
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Māori:
whakamahukitanga
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Norwegian:
klargjøring
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Portuguese:
elucidação
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Scottish Gaelic:
soilleireachadh
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Spanish:
dilucidación
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Spanish:
elucidación
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
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Tatar:
яктырту
(yaqtırtu)
— A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
