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Noun: clarification  ,kler-u-fu'key-shun [N. Amer], ,kla-ri-fu'key-shun [Brit]
  1. An interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
    "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook";
    - elucidation, illumination, éclaircissement [literary]
     
  2. 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