See Also: explication(dictionary)
explication de texte(dictionary)

orthographic (iou) and explication (iou)


orthographic (iou)



orthographic adjective. M17.
[Sense 1 from ORTHO- + -GRAPHIC; sense 2 from ORTHOGRAPHY + -IC.]
Of a projection used in maps and elevations: depicted as if seen from an infinite distance, so that horizontal lines are parallel. M17.
= ORTHOGRAPHICAL 1. M19.

explication (iou)



explication noun. E16.
[French, or Latin explicatio(n-), formed as EXPLICATE: see -ATION.]
The action or an act of stating or describing in detail. E16.
The action or an act of making clear the meaning of something; (an) interpretation. M16.
b. An exposition; a paraphrase. M17-L18.
(The result of) the process of developing the meaning or implication of a principle, notion, etc. E17.
The action of unfolding a flower, leaf, etc. Only in M17.
The action or an act of accounting for the cause or origin of a phenomenon etc. L17-M18.
= EXPLANATION 3. E-M18.