Definitions for elucidation
elu·ci·da·tion

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1. elucidationnoun

   an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

2. clarification, elucidation, illuminationnoun

   an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

   "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

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1. 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.

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1. Elucidationnoun

   Explanation; exposition.

   Etymology: from elucidate.

   We shall, in order to the elucidation of this matter, subjoin the following experiment. Boyle.

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1. 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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1. 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.

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1. 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

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. lucidation.]

Matched Categories

1. • Explanation
   • Interpretation

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How to say elucidation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elucidation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elucidation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of elucidation in a Sentence

1. Scott Oulton:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elucidation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elucidation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=elucidation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elucidation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elucidation
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=elucidation