explication
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicatio, explicationem.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
explication (countable and uncountable, plural explications)
- The act of opening or unfolding.
- (dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
- The sense given by an expositor.
Related terms
- explicate
- explicator
- explicit
Translations
the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
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explanation — see explanation
sense given by an expositor
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin explicatio, explicationem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.spli.ka.sjɔ̃/
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Noun
explication f (plural explications)
- explanation
Related terms
- expliquer
Further reading
- “explication”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.