explication
/ˌɛksplə ˈkeɪ ʃən/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
- (n) a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
Usage(s):
- Monday, the Supreme Court reasserted its dominion over Congress, striking down a ruling based on a congressional explication of constitutional rights.
- Those who watched the President on CBS were spared such explication.
- A short course in Chandler and Marian, to be supplemented with further explication as often as the author thinks necessary.
Quotes
- Our reviewer, Gary Hart, praised Wolfe's "balanced explication of ideas and their histories."on Feb 5, 2010 By: Gary Hart Source: New York Times
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