Something that serves to explain or clarify

• enucleation

  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
  2. (microbiology) The removal of the nuclear body of a cell.

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  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
  2. (microbiology) The removal of the nuclear body of a cell.

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• interpretation

  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A result of interpreting.
  3. An explanation or conceptualization by a critic of a work of literature, painting, music, or other art form; an exegesis.

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  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A result of interpreting.
  3. An explanation or conceptualization by a critic of a work of literature, painting, music, or other art form; an exegesis.

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• illustration

  1. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  2. A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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  1. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  2. A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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• illumination

  1. The act of illuminating.
  2. The state of being illuminated.
  3. A source of light.

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  1. The act of illuminating.
  2. The state of being illuminated.
  3. A source of light.

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• exposition

  1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.
  2. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.
  3. The art or technique of composing such discourses.

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  1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.
  2. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.
  3. The art or technique of composing such discourses.

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• explication

  1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
  2. The sense given by an expositor).

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  1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
  2. The sense given by an expositor).

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• explanation

  1. The act or process of explaining:
  2. Something that explains:
  3. A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.

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  1. The act or process of explaining:
  2. Something that explains:
  3. A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.

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• exegesis

  1. Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

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  1. Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

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• elucidation

  1. A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

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  1. A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

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• decipherment

  1. The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
  2. Decryption.

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  1. The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
  2. Decryption.

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• construction

  1. The act or process of constructing.
  2. The art, trade, or work of building:
  3. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.

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  1. The act or process of constructing.
  2. The art, trade, or work of building:
  3. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.

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The act or process of removing physical impurities

• refinement

  1. The act of refining.
  2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
  3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.

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  1. The act of refining.
  2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
  3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.

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• purification

  1. The act or an instance of cleansing or purifying.

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  1. The act or an instance of cleansing or purifying.

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