# explication

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #79,502

## Definitions
1. The act of opening or unfolding.
2. The act of explaining; an explanation.
3. The sense given by an expositor.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicatio, explicationem.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/explication