Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun explication

2 senses of explication

Sense 1
explication -- (the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.)
       => explanation -- (the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident")

Sense 2
explication -- (a detailed explanation of the meaning of something)
       => explanation, account -- (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account")