elucidation
[ ih-loo-si-dey-shuhn ]
/ ɪˌlu sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of explaining or making something clear:Ideas may occur in abstract forms, but their elucidation happens only through language.
an explanation or clarification:Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for his elucidation of the photoelectric effect.
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Origin of elucidation
First recorded in 1520–30; elucid(ate) + -ation
OTHER WORDS FROM elucidation
non·e·lu·ci·da·tion, nounWords nearby elucidation
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