Noun: clarification ,kler-u-fu'key-shun [N. Amer], ,kla-ri-fu'key-shun [Brit]
- An interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
"the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook";
- elucidation, illumination, éclaircissement [literary]
- The act of removing solid particles from a liquid
"Clarification of the wine improved its taste and appearance";
- clearing
Derived forms: clarifications
Type of: improvement, interpretation
Encyclopedia: Clarification