Definition
Detailed explanations or interpretations of something complex or unclear, made clear and understandable.
Etymology
From Latin 'explicare' (to unfold, explain) + English suffix '-tion'. The word evolved from the idea of literally unfolding something to metaphorically unfolding meaning in texts or complex ideas.
Kelly Says
The word 'explication' became super important in literary criticism in the 20th century—teachers use 'explication de texte' (text explanation) to train students to read carefully, examining every word like a detective.
Translations
CACatalà
explicacions
eh-splee-kah-syohn-es
CSČeština
vysvětlení
vysvet-leni
DADansk
forklaringer
for-klear-ing-er
DEDeutsch
Erklärungen
er-klaer-ung-en
ELΕλληνικά
εξηγήσεις
eh-sigh-eh-see-es
ESEspañol
explicaciones
eh-splee-kah-thee-ohn-es
FISuomi
selitykset
se-li-ty-kset
FRFrançais
explications
ehk-splee-kay-syohn
GUGU
વ્યક્તિપરક
vyak-ti-par-k
HEעברית
הסברים
ha-s-bar-im
HIहिन्दी
व्याख्या
vyakhya
HUMagyar
magyarázatok
ma-gyara-zat-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjelasan
pen-jel-as-an
ITItaliano
spiegazioni
spie-gah-zee-ohn-ee
KKKK
түсіндіру
tu-sin-di-ru
MRMR
स्पष्टीकरण
s-p-lash-ti-karan
MSBahasa Melayu
penjelasan
pen-jel-as-an
NLNederlands
uitleg
oot-leg
NONorsk
forklaringer
for-klear-ing-er
PLPolski
wyjaśnienia
vya-shnya-nie
PTPortuguês
explicações
eh-splee-kay-sjoh-es
RORomână
explicații
ehk-splee-kah-tee
RUРусский
объяснения
objyasneniya
SVSvenska
förklaringar
for-klear-ing-ar
SWKiswahili
eleza
eh-le-za
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கம்
vi-lak-kam
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవహారం
vyavaharam
TLTL
paglalarawan
pa-g-la-ra-wan
TRTürkçe
açıklamalar
ah-kee-kla-ma-lar
UKУкраїнська
пояснення
poyas-nennya
VITiếng Việt
giải thích
ghai-thich