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elu·ci·da·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
elucidationnoun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
clarification, elucidation, illuminationnoun
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
"the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Wiktionary
elucidationnoun
A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Elucidationnoun
Explanation; exposition.
Etymology: from elucidate.
We shall, in order to the elucidation of this matter, subjoin the following experiment. Boyle.
Wikipedia
Elucidation
The Elucidation is an anonymous Old French poem of the early 13th century, which was written to serve as a prologue to Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval, le Conte du Graal. The poem counts 484 lines and cites one Master Blihis as a source for its contents.
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elucidation
Elucidation is the process of making something more clear, understandable, or comprehensible. It often involves explaining or interpreting complex concepts, ideas, or information thoroughly and clearly.
Webster Dictionary
Elucidationnoun
a making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject
Etymology: [Cf. F. lucidation.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elucidation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elucidation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of elucidation in a Sentence
We will do what we call structural elucidation to determine that this is a different version of a fentanyl that’s got a new compound and molecule that’s been added to it.
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