Synonyms for elucidation
elu·ci·da·tion

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1. elucidationnoun

   an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

   Synonyms:
   illumination, clarification

2. clarification, elucidation, illuminationnoun

   an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

   "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

   Synonyms:
   miniature, illuminance, illumination, clarification, light, clearing

Matched Categories

1. • Explanation
   • Interpretation

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1. elucidationnoun

   Synonyms:
   explanation, illustration, exposition, comment, annotation, commentary, gloss, scholium

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1. List of paraphrases for "elucidation":

   clarification, clarify, elucidate

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How to use elucidation in a sentence?

1. Scott Oulton:

   We will do what we call structural elucidation to determine that this is a different version of a fentanyl that’s got a new compound and molecule that’s been added to it.