Ex’pli·cā’tĭon, n.

n. [Lat. explicatio, Fr. explication, Sp. explicacion, It. esplicazione, spiegazione.]

1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation. “In way of explication.” Shak.
2. The sense given by an expositor or interpreter. “A rationalistic explication of the phenomena.” J. Taylor.