"explication" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: explications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicatio, explicationem. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|explication}} Middle French explication, {{der|en|la|explicatio|explicatio, explicationem}} Latin explicatio, explicationem Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} explication (countable and uncountable, plural explications)
  1. The act of opening or unfolding. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining): Explikation [feminine] (German), magyarázat (Hungarian), kifejtés (Hungarian), explicare [feminine] (Romanian), поясне́ние (pojasnénije) [neuter] (Russian), разъясне́ние (razʺjasnénije) (Russian), объясне́ние (obʺjasnénije) [neuter] (Russian), açıklama (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-explication-en-noun-tljAXMDQ Disambiguation of 'the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining': 63 32 5
  2. (dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-explication-en-noun-WmwIJ5O-
  3. The sense given by an expositor. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-explication-en-noun-pPIrcNAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 6 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: explicate, explicator, explicit

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɛk.spli.ka.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-explication.ogg Forms: explications [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin explicātiōnem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|explicatio|explicātiōnem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin explicātiōnem, {{bor+|fr|la|explicatio|explicātiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin explicātiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} explication f (plural explications)
  1. explanation Tags: feminine Related terms: expliquer
    Sense id: en-explication-fr-noun-94~K5n1K Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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