elucidation
elucidation · elucidations
Erläuterung
A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an…A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
US/ɪˌlu.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
» Can I ask for an elucidation?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Erläuterung
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
Examples
2 sentencesCan I ask for an elucidation?
Eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation.
ruИзбегай запутанности, ратуй за доходчивость.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration:
Forms
plural: elucidations| Singular | elucidation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding:clarificationillumination
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedelucidate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable