explication
The act of opening or unfolding.
Noun
- The act of opening or unfolding.
- The act of explaining; an explanation.
- Her anthemic "Who Stands For Life" is a powerful explication of what it means to be "pro-life". - 1991 August 24, Caroline Foty, “It's The End Of The Year As We Know It”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page...
- The sense given by an expositor.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem.