elucidation
An elucidation is really just a fancy name for an "explanation." Sherlock Holmes revealing his deductions to Dr. Watson is a classic example of elucidation.
Because of its suggestion of complexity, elucidation is a word often used in a scientific or educational context: scientists will elucidate their latest theories to the public or a college professor will elucidate some complicated theorem to their students. You need to be wide awake for an elucidation. There's often a test to follow.
Definitions of elucidation
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an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
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explanation
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
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explanation
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an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
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synonyms:
clarification, illumination
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disambiguation
clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity
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lexical disambiguation
disambiguation of the sense of a polysemantic word
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interpretation
an explanation that results from interpreting something
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disambiguation
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