'Explication' definitions:

Definition of 'explication'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
noun
A detailed explanation of the meaning of something

Definition of 'Explication'

From: GCIDE
  • Explication \Ex`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.]
  • 1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation. [1913 Webster]
  • The explication of our Savior's parables. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The sense given by an expositor. --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]