explication

Definitions

The process of analyzing and developing an idea or principle in detail.

A detailed explanation or interpretation of a text or work of art.

Examples

The professor provided a detailed explication of the poem to help the students understand its complex metaphors.

His explication of the legal document clarified the ambiguous clauses for all parties involved.

Synonyms

explanation clarification interpretation elucidation analysis exposition definition

Antonyms

obscuration confusion complication mystification ambiguity vagueness