clarification

/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

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 feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

Examples :

"The clarification of wine."

noun

The act of freeing from obscurities.

Examples :

"Your ideas deserve clarification."

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

feculent adjective

/ˈfɛkjʊlənt/

Dirty with faeces or other impurities

"The overflowing septic tank created a feculent stream in the backyard, making it unsafe for the children to play. "

particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

clearing verb

/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

"The gardener was clearing the overgrown weeds from the flowerbeds. "

impurities noun

/ɪmˈpjʊərətiz/ /ɪmˈpjʊərəɾiz/

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."

clarifying verb

/ˈklærɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈklɛrəfaɪɪŋ/

(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

"The winemaker is clarifying the grape juice by removing sediment. "

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

separation noun

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

obscurities noun

/əbˈskjʊərətiz/ /ɒbˈskjʊərətiz/

Darkness; the absence of light.

"The old basement was filled with obscurities, making it hard to see anything. "

insoluble noun

/ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/ /ɪnˈsɑːljʊbl/

Any substance that cannot be dissolved.

"The insoluble residue from the coffee grounds made cleaning the filter difficult. "