explication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
  2. noun a detailed explanation of the meaning of something

WordNet

Ex`pli*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.
Definitions
  1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
    The explication of our Savior's parables. Atterbury.
  2. The sense given by an expositor. Bp. Burnet.

Webster 1913