explication

ˌɛksplɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of explication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

detailed analysisdetailed explanation of the meaning of something

The professor's explication of the poem revealed its deeper meanings..

explanation

interpretation

literature

TECH.

detailed analysis of a literary work

TECH.

Her explication of the novel was insightful and thorough.

analysis

exegesis

interpretation

philosophy

Rare

the process of unfolding complex ideas

Rare

The philosopher's explication made the theory accessible to everyone.

clarification

explanation

interpretation

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explication de texte

detailed analysis and interpretation of a written text

The professor assigned an explication de texte for the poem..

Origin of explication

Latin, explicare (unfold)

Examples of explication in a sentence

Her explication of the contract terms was very thorough.
The professor's explication of the poem was enlightening.
His explication revealed hidden themes in the text.
His explication of the poem revealed hidden meanings.
The teacher's explication clarified the complex subject for the students.

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French:explication, analyse littéraire, ...
German:Erläuterung, Darlegung, ...
Italian:esplicazione, spiegazione, ...
Spanish:explicación, análisis, ...
Portuguese:explicação, ...
Chinese:详细解释, 文学分析, ...
Japanese:解釈, 詳細分析, ...
Arabic:تَفْسِير, تَفْسِير مُفَصَّل, ...
Hebrew:הֶסְבֵּר מְפוֹרָט, נִתּוּחַ פַּרְשָׁנִי, ...
Russian:толкование, анализ, ...
Ukrainian:пояснення, тлумачення, ...
Hindi:व्याख्या, विवेचना, ...
Bengali:বিশদ ব্যাখ্যা, উন্মোচন, ...
Catalan:explicació, anàlisi literària, ...
Czech:výklad, analýza, ...
Danish:udredning, analyse, ...
Dutch:uitleg, explicatie, ...
Greek:επεξήγηση, ερμηνεία, ...
Hungarian:értelmezés, szövegmagyarázat, ...
Khmer:ការពន្យល់លម្អិត, ការវិភាគពន្យល់, ...
Korean:해설, 분석, ...
Persian:تفسیر, تحلیل, ...
Polish:szczegółowa analiza, analiza, ...
Portuguese (BR):explicação, análise, ...
Romanian:explicație, clarificare, ...
Swedish:förklaring, explicering, ...
Thai:การอธิบายอย่างละเอียด, การวิเคราะห์, ...
Turkish:açıklama, yorumlama, ...
Vietnamese:diễn giải chi tiết, việc phân tích, ...

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