elucidation
pronunciation
How to pronounce elucidation in British English:
UK [ɪˌlu:sɪ'deɪʃn]
How to pronounce elucidation in American English:
US [ɪˌlusɪ'deɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
Word Origin
- elucidation (n.)
- 1560s, "act of making intelligible," noun of action from elucidate. As "an explanation" from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The mechanism for detectable transient changes of ima in response to demand ischemia requires elucidation .
- 2. The first is the failure of people to understand economics and its elucidation of cause and effect in society .
- 3. And this week has seen just such a triumphant elucidation .
- 4. On the modern elucidation of he lin 's " mind is theory "
- 5. Elucidation of qing zhen 's ci " tender feelings written in powerful style "