/ Dictionary / Index E explication: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pli•ca•tion Pronunciation: (ek"spli-kā'shun), [key] — n. the act of explicating. 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. See also: explication (Thesaurus) explicate explication de texte* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language