explication

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11

Definition of explication

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of opening or unfolding.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of opening or unfolding.
  2. (countable, dated, formal, uncountable)The act of explaining; an explanation.
    “Her anthemic "Who Stands For Life" is a powerful explication of what it means to be "pro-life".”
  3. (countable, uncountable)The sense given by an expositor.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem.

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