Definition of elucidation in English:
elucidation
noun ɪˌl(j)uːsɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nəˌlusəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounExplanation that makes something clear; clarification.
work that led to the elucidation of the structure of proteins
Example sentencesExamples
- But Joyce is a naturally elucidating rather than a naturally metaphorizing writer, and in his elucidations the balance between what is included and what is excluded is almost always upset.
- The script, moreover, while restoring some of the gloss to the Hughes story, leans more to spectacle than elucidation where his affliction is concerned.
- And it seemed to me at the time to be the most brilliant elucidation of how people become trapped in the ruts of their romantic history.
- The book begins with sharp social commentary, elucidation of concepts, and critiques of research methods typically used in the field.
- One would prefer the elucidation of some ground-rules.
Synonyms
explanation, clarification, illumination
commentary, interpretation, explication, gloss, annotation, account, report, setting out, exegesis
comment, exposition
Definition of elucidation in US English:
elucidation
nounəˌlusəˈdeɪʃ(ə)nəˌlo͞osəˈdāSH(ə)n
Explanation that makes something clear; clarification.
work that led to the elucidation of the structure of proteins
Example sentencesExamples
- The script, moreover, while restoring some of the gloss to the Hughes story, leans more to spectacle than elucidation where his affliction is concerned.
- The book begins with sharp social commentary, elucidation of concepts, and critiques of research methods typically used in the field.
- But Joyce is a naturally elucidating rather than a naturally metaphorizing writer, and in his elucidations the balance between what is included and what is excluded is almost always upset.
- One would prefer the elucidation of some ground-rules.
- And it seemed to me at the time to be the most brilliant elucidation of how people become trapped in the ruts of their romantic history.
Synonyms
explanation, clarification, illumination