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explication

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Explication (noun) means the act of opening something out or unfolding it.

noun
1
The act of opening something out or unfolding it.
2
An explanation of something, or the process of explaining it.
3
The meaning assigned to something by a person who explains it.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French explication and its etymon Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem. By surface analysis, explicate + -ion.

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What is the meaning of explication?
"explication" (noun) means the act of opening something out or unfolding it.
What are the different meanings of explication?
"explication" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of opening something out or unfolding it; 2. An explanation of something, or the process of explaining it; 3. The meaning assigned to something by a person who explains it.
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