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upplysning — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detail noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.
  • edification noun The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
  • enlightenment noun The state of having clear understanding, insight, or wisdom.
  • information noun Facts or knowledge provided or learned about something.

Senses

upplysning is used for these senses in English:

  • detail (countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.
  • edification The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
  • enlightenment An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
  • information Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]

detail — full definition

  1. noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.
  2. verb To describe something fully, covering all its specific points.
  3. verb To clean a vehicle thoroughly, inside and out.

edification — full definition

  1. noun The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
  2. noun A building or edifice.

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