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Definition of “explication

explication (ˌɛksplɪˈkeɪʃənPronunciation for explication

Definitions

noun

  1. the act or process of explicating
  2. analysis or interpretation, esp of a literary passage or work or philosophical doctrine
  3. a comprehensive exposition or description

Usage examples

  • In the Assize Court today the jury listened to his impassioned explication of article 306 which has become known as the Bardi Theorem.
    Nabb, Magdalen, Vagheggi, Paolo, Prosecutor (1986)
  • By contrast, the European Convention describes the free individual through explication - through its core assertions.
    Spiked (2002)
  • And it shows: His tone throughout combines detached bemusement with scholarly, straight-ahead explication.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Clarity of thought and explication was Faraday's greatest asset.
    James Hamilton, FARADAY: The Life (2002)

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