explication
nounUK /ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃn/
US /ˌekspləˈkeɪʃn/
A careful explanation that makes something hard to understand clear.
The teacher gave a clear explication of the poem's meaning.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A detailed analysis of a text, especially a poem or story.
Her explication of the novel focused on its symbols.
3. The act of unfolding or developing an idea in detail.
The essay offered a full explication of the theory.
4. In philosophy, the process of making a concept precise.
The philosopher's explication of 'justice' took many pages.