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- DictionaryClar·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌklerəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible: "please advise us if you require further clarification"
noun [ C or U ] us / ˌkler.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌklær.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. an explanation or more details that makes something clear or easier to understand: Some further clarification of your position is needed. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an answer.
Clarification is what you hope to achieve when you make an idea or concept less confusing and easier to understand. This often happens after a detailed or very clear explanation.
to make something clearer or easier to understand: I hope this analysis will clarify the debate. Talking it through with you has helped me to clarify my own thinking about the problem. clarification. noun [ C/U ] us / ˌklær·ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / [ U ] Two of your points deserve further clarification.
1. Something that serves to explain or clarify: construction, decipherment, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation. Archaic: enucleation. 2. The act or process of removing physical impurities: purification, refinement. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
clarification. noun. /ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/. /ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] (formal) the act or process of making something clearer or easier to understand. I am seeking clarification of the regulations.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English clar‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ AWL noun [ countable, uncountable] formal the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer There have been a number of official changes and clarifications. clarification on/of Email us if you require furt...
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. Synonyms: resolve, elucidate, illuminate, explain. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts.
