English noun: elucidation | |||
| 1. | elucidation (communication) an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | explanation | ||
| 2. | elucidation (communication) an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding | ||
| Samples | The professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook. | ||
| Synonyms | clarification, illumination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpretation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disambiguation | ||