EXPLICATION
explication
(noun) a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
explication
(noun) the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
explication (countable and uncountable, plural explications)
The act of opening or unfolding.
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The sense given by an expositor.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`pli*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.]
1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation;
exposition; interpretation.
The explication of our Savior's parables. Atterbury.
2. The sense given by an expositor. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition