[f. as prec.: see -ATION.]
1. The action or process of elucidating, throwing light upon, making plain or intelligible.
1570. Billingsley, Euclid, V. iii. 127 b. And somewhat will I now say for the elucidation of the first kinde.
1774. J. Bryant, Mythol., II. 62. The person alluded to stands too manifest to need any farther elucidation.
1817. Jas. Mill, Brit. India, II. V. ix. 688. That a want of equal zeal for the elucidation of Indian delinquency might not be imputed to his party.
1843. Carlyle, Past & Pr. (1858), 101. Often, in the portrait of early grandfathers, this and the other enigmatic feature of the newest grandson shall disclose itself, to mutual elucidation.
1858. Froude, Hist. Eng., III. Pref. 8. Documents … and the notes … added for their elucidation.
2. That which serves to elucidate or clear up; an explanation, demonstration or illustration.
1667. Phil. Trans., II. 568. There being no further Elucidation of the said Theoreme since publisht.
1772. Pennant, Tours Scotl. (1774), 293. We may expect further elucidations from a skillful antiquary.
1813. Sir H. Davy, Agric. Chem., viii. (1814), 344. I trust I shall be able to offer you satisfactory elucidations on the subject.
1840. Carlyle, Heroes (1858), 265. The latest generations of men will find new meanings in Shakspeare, new elucidations of their own human being.
