Meanings
nounexplication (countable and uncountable, plural explications)
plural explications
- countableuncountableThe act of opening or unfolding.
- countabledatedformaluncountableThe act of explaining; an explanation.
Her anthemic "Who Stands For Life" is a powerful explication of what it means to be "pro-life".
1991 August 24, Caroline Foty, “It's The End Of The Year As We Know It”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page 10 - countableuncountableThe sense given by an expositor.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latinexplicātiō, explicātiōnem
- Middle Frenchexplication
- Englishexplication
Borrowed from Middle French explication and its etymon Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem. By surface analysis, explicate + -ion.
More words from Middle French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Explikation
- Explikationthe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
Hungarian magyarázat, kifejtés
- magyarázatthe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
- kifejtésthe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
Polish eksplikacja, eksplikacja
- eksplikacjathe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
- eksplikacjasense given by an expositor
Romanian explicare
- explicarethe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
Russian поясне́ние, разъясне́ние
- поясне́ние (pojasnénije)the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
- разъясне́ние (razʺjasnénije)the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
- объясне́ние (obʺjasnénije)the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
Turkish açıklama
- açıklamathe act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with explication
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
explication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explication
MLA
“explication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explication. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explication.
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