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dilucidation

/dɪˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dilu-ci-da-tion
IPA
/dɪˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making clear; clarification or explanation.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin dilucidatio.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilucidations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dilucid

Questions

How do you pronounce dilucidation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃən/.
What does dilucidation mean?
The act of making clear; clarification or explanation.
Where does dilucidation come from?
Latin dilucidatio.

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