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   E·lu·ci·da·tion

   /əˌlo͞osəˈdāSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. explanation that makes something clear; clarification: "work that led to the elucidation of the structure of proteins"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELUCIDATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to explain something or make something clear: I don't understand. You'll have to elucidate. The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists. Synonyms. clarify (EXPLAIN) explain. Opposite. obfuscate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › elucidateELUCIDATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   To elucidate something is to throw light upon it or make it clear. How does elucidate compare to synonyms explain, expound, and interpret? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elucidationElucidation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You need to be wide awake for an elucidation. There's often a test to follow. Definitions of elucidation. noun. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on. see more. noun. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding. synonyms: clarification, illumination.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionelucidation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of elucidation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › elucidationElucidation - definition of elucidation by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. Something that serves to explain or clarify: clarification, construction, decipherment, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation. Archaic: enucleation. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELUCIDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand . [formal] Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war. [VERB noun] There was no need for him to elucidate. [VERB] Synonyms: clarify, explain, illustrate, interpret More Synonyms of elucidate. elucidation (ɪluːsɪdeɪʃən ) uncountable noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishelucidate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   elucidate. verb. /ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt/ [transitive, intransitive] (formal) Verb Forms. to make something clearer by explaining it more fully synonym explain elucidate (something) He elucidated a point of grammar. The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations. Let me elucidate. elucidate what, how, etc. …