ˌekspləˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin explication-, explicatio, from explicatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of explicating : explanation
he quite naturally brought to the explication of those principles tastes and predilections which were very much of his time — C.S.Singleton
2. : something that explicates or that results from the act or process of explicating: as
a. : a detailed description, exposition, or interpretation
a precise explication of how to drive an automobile — C.A.Fenton
b. : a statement containing a logical analysis