clarification | meaning of clarification in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (2024)

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclarificationclar‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] formal the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer There have been a number of official changes and clarifications.clarification on/of Email us if you require further clarification on how to order.seek/ask for clarification I asked for clarification on the legal position.Examples from the Corpusclarification• The process of confirmation and clarification attempts to solve both problems.• If requested, a participating State will provide appropriate clarification regarding its implementation of the Code.• Apart from the ultimate uses of his work, its intended purpose is clarification.• He employed a mediation model that eliminated the divisive win-lose element from arguments and substituted the goal of clarification.• Provide some definition or clarification of your subject-matter. 4.• I sought clarification on a point he had made at the press conference.• These did not involve substantial changes, and often introduced useful clarifications and examples.clarification on/of• They nodded approval, then asked Rice for clarification of certain details.• I called to get clarification on what she had done and to get some tips on surviving the audit.• He had already seen the report on the X-ray done at Drymen, and had requested clarification of one point.• I sought clarification on a point he had made at the press conference.• A statutory clarification of their status is long overdue.• In addition, the clarification of such issues could well provide the initial stimulus for a whole school language policy.• At the same time he participated vigorously in the debates and contributed greatly to the clarification of many issues.• The neo-Aristotelians or Peripatetics devoted themselves to the clarification of the work of their great master.