explication: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pli•ca•tion

Pronunciation: (ek"spli-kā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of explicating.
  2. an explanation; interpretation: He gave a brilliant explication of James Joyce's book.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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