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explication

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Definition of explication

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear any explication of Einstein's theory of relativity probably wouldn't help me much

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Recent Examples of explication Breen’s films are a curious blend of unintelligibility and over-explication. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Our in-house historian, Jake Lundberg, writes in this issue that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country. — Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Worthy of detailed explication? — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 Presumably at some point the filmmakers will unlock CW’s mystery with some origin-story explication. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The recreation is populated with people, animals, sound effects, and audio explanations.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

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This system uses deep learning algorithms to link real-time computer vision (ultrasound interpretation) directly with physical motor control.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
This partly came down to lawmakers’ interpretations of religious principles.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of interpretation

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The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.

— Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Hopkins advised her small business owners without the budgets for professional photographers or designers to instead opt for smaller scale illustrations or even to take their own photos on smartphones, if need be.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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