(ˌ)ēˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən, ə̇ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin enunciation-, enunciatio, enuntiation-, enuntiatio, from enunciatus, enuntiatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act of formulating or stating (as a law or principle) in a definite systematic way
the enunciation of the exclusion principle resolved the apparent contradiction within the … theory — G.H.Wannier
b. : the act of producing or declaring publicly
we have a national penchant for enunciation of broad, idealistic goals — A.B.Lans
2. : manner of uttering, articulating, or pronouncing especially as regards ease of perceptibility
a region of literacy and slurred enunciation — James Thurber
detected in his enunciation some slight influence of the brandy — Glenway Wescott
3. : something that is enunciated : statement , announcement , expression
a tentative enunciation to a theme which was to become important — G.J.Becker
contained an enunciation … of all the traditional freedoms — J.P.Humphrey