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# clarification

noun (clarification, uncountable; a clarification, clarifications)

«clarification» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An explanation that makes something clearer or easier to understand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#m1)
2. (science, cooking) Making a liquid clear by removing bits from it (clarifying butter or water). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#m2)

### In the lessons

In class you can «ask for clarification» when you don't understand the instructions — it is a polite way to say «Could you explain that again?». In news, an official may give a clarification after a confusing statement. It tells the reader something unclear is being made clear. Phrases: «ask for clarification», «for clarification», «seek clarification».

### Examples

- Can I ask for some clarification about the homework? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x1)
- The teacher gave a quick clarification of the rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x2)
- For clarification, the trip is on Friday, not Thursday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x3)
- The company issued a clarification after the mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x4)
- The question needed clarification before we could answer it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x5)
- Clarification of butter removes the milky bits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/#x6)

### Note

From the verb «clarify» (y changes to i: clarification). Usually uncountable, but «a clarification» is fine for one statement. Asking for clarification is a smart thing to do, not a sign of being slow.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «clarification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clarification/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«clarification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clarification.html) on Mova free.