clarification

/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: clarifications

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from impurities via the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

Noun

Examples

The clarification of wine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The act of freeing from obscurities; disambiguation.

Noun

Examples

Your ideas deserve clarification.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “clarification” mean?

The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from impurities via the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

Is “clarification” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.