Word family noun clarity clearance clearing clarification clearness adjective clear ≠ unclear verb clear clarify adverb clear clearly
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 Corpus
clarification• 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.• The arcane language of the Treaty of Tlatelolco needs a little 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. 