elucidation

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US/ɪˌlu.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

noun

A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

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Meanings

nounelucidation (countable and uncountable, plural elucidations)

plural elucidations

  1. countableuncountableA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

    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.

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    The essay might, undoubtedly, have been rendered much more complete by a collection of a greater number of facts in elucidation of the general argument.

    1798, Thomas Malthus., An Essay on the Principle of Population

    At a time like the present when Eastern æsthetics are attracting the attention of scholars in all quarters, and particularly when the great field of Buddhist art is coming more into focus, a view of a little-known aspect of this subject may perhaps be the humble means of assisting in the elucidation of some of the complex problems with which this study is surrounded.

    1912, Percy Brown, Picturesque Nepal

    This note does not arrive at any conclusions not previously obtained by Bastable, Marshall and Pigou, but it shows the nature of the slip which led Edgeworth to conclusions contrary to theirs, and demonstrates the applicability of Marshall's "offer curve" apparatus to the elucidation of this problem.

    1936 August, A. P. Lerner, “The Symmetry between Import and Export Taxes”, in Economica, volume 3, number 11, →JSTOR, pages 306-313

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

Similar
clarificationillumination
Broader
interpretation
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clarificationexplanationillumination

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian разяснение
  • разяснение (razjasnenie)A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Catalan dilucidació
  • dilucidacióA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Dutch verduidelijking, verklaring
  • verduidelijkingA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
  • verklaringA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
French élucidation
  • élucidationA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
German Erläuterung
  • ErläuterungA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Italian delucidazione
  • delucidazioneA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Māori whakamāramatanga, whakapūahotanga
  • whakamāramatangaA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
  • whakapūahotangaA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
  • whakamāoritangaA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
  • whakamahukitangaA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Norwegian klargjøring
  • klargjøringA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Portuguese elucidação
  • elucidaçãoA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Scottish Gaelic soilleireachadh
  • soilleireachadhA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
Spanish dilucidación, elucidación
  • dilucidaciónA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration
  • elucidaciónA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with elucidation

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Cite this entry
APA

elucidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucidation

MLA

“elucidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucidation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elucidation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucidation.

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