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DictionaryclarificationMaking meaning clearer
noun

clarification

klair-uh-fih-KAY-shun/ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/

The removal of material that makes something unclear.

Filtration brings about the clarification of the cloudy liquid.

Cloudy liquid pours through filter paper into a clear glass vessel; visible particles stay in the filter and the emerging liquid is transparent.
Etymology
clarLatinclear, distinct
+ificLatinto make, to do
+ationLatinact or process

The pieces express an act of making clear. Once used especially for clearing or refining liquids, clarification also names an explanation that clears up obscurity in what someone has said.

In context

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More examples

  • The clarification of the broth removes suspended particles.
  • The juice undergoes clarification to remove suspended particles.
  • The tank holds the cloudy liquid during clarification.

Forms

clarification · clarifications

Similar words

explanation
An explanation gives information broadly; clarification specifically removes obscurity or misunderstanding.