CLARIFICATION Definition & Meaning

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clarification

[klar-uh-fuh-key-shuhn]

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noun

the act or an instance of making an idea or statement clear.
You may use a pencil to circle words, passages, or phrases that you don't understand or that need clarification.
the removal of solid matter from a liquid so that it is clear or translucent.
The clarification of butter involves first melting it and then getting rid of all milk solids, leaving behind pure saturated fat.

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nonclarification noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of clarification¹

First recorded in 1570–80, for an earlier sense; from Latin ��ھ��پ�ō��-, stem of ��ھ��پ�ō “a making clear,” from ��ھ�� “to make clear”; clarify ( def. ), -fication ( def. )

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The State Department did not respond to a request for clarification on the visa matter, including the question of whether Rubio’s comments still applied.

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Pushed further for clarification on whether a trans woman should use the men's or women's toilets, she repeated: "The ruling is clear."

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The State Department has offered no further clarification or measurement criteria for what Secretary of State Marco Rubio will or will not consider a "major sporting event".

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"At the start of this, I was hoping that I'd get answers, some kind of clarification of what went wrong," says Ms Jones.

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And although the document had a clarification explaining that such inaccuracies are common in El Salvador, the agent denied them entry to Canada.

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