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clarification

/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
clar-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from impurities via the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of freeing from obscurities; disambiguation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An explanatory comment on, or question about, a point of obscurity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small piece of writing supplemental to a previously published text, intended to disambiguate, explain away obscurities, but not contradict or emend the text (as would a correction).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clarity, transparency, mutual understanding; to be clear.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French clarification, from Latin clārificātiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kelh₁-, *dʰeh₁-, clarification, clārificātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

clarifications (plural)

Derived Forms

explainification reclarification

Frequently Paired Words

clarifier clarify qualification sedimentation

Synonyms

clearing elucidation illumination

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce clarification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does clarification mean?
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from impurities via the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
Where does clarification come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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