"dilucidation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃən/, /dɪˌljuːsɪˈdeɪʃən/ Forms: dilucidations [plural]
Etymology: Latin dilucidatio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|dilucidatio}} Latin dilucidatio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dilucidation (countable and uncountable, plural dilucidations)
  1. (obsolete) The act of making clear; clarification. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable

Inflected forms

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