clarification
noun
- process or act of making something clear(er), literally or figuratively
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ / /ˌklɛɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ / /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkæɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French clarification, from Latin clārificātiō.
- 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.
“The clarification of wine.”
- The act of freeing from obscurities; disambiguation.
“Your ideas deserve clarification.”
- An explanatory comment on, or question about, a point of obscurity.
“Let me make just one clarification: did he kiss her, or did she kiss him?”
- 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).
- Clarity, transparency, mutual understanding; to be clear.
“So, just for clarification, you're saying your Chihuahua ate your homework?”