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Example sentences for "elucidation"

Lexicographically close words:
elsewise; elucidate; elucidated; elucidates; elucidating; elucidations; elucidatory; elude; eluded; eludes
  1. Chabrier,--have all contributed greatly to the elucidation of this interesting part of the science.

  2. Physical optics, on the other hand, has for its ultimate object the elucidation of the question: what is light?

  3. In these sciences, the idea is to view exhaustively some department of natural phenomena, and to assume the order best suited for the elucidation of the phenomena.

  4. If you recollect the cheer that burst from my fellows at the moment when the harmless flash was seen ascending, you will require no further elucidation on that head," replied the American evasively.

  5. Henry Grantham was petrified with astonishment and dismay at a declaration, the full elucidation of which we must reserve for a future opportunity.

  6. But it is impracticable here to give any idea of the immense wealth of example and illustration which Darwin brought to the elucidation of every part of his complex problem.

  7. While seated in the comfortable enjoyment of their nips of ale, Sparkle, with his usual vivacity, began an elucidation of the subjects they had just left.

  8. All the European Consuls came forward to demand an elucidation of the affair.

  9. The works written by them on all subjects connected with the elucidation of the Sacred Scriptures may be counted by hundreds.

  10. Ernst Forstemann we owe the elucidation of the calendric part of the tonalamatl, and to Dr.

  11. About 1880 Professor Forstemann published a facsimile reproduction of the Dresden codex, and for the next twenty years devoted the greater part of his time to the elucidation of this manuscript.

  12. The few notes necessary either for better elucidation of the terms employed, or for giving account of discoveries made while these pages were passing through the press, may be distinguished from the author's own by the signature "ED.

  13. Villard, in France, and by many others abroad, have permitted the elucidation of several interesting problems relative to the duration of the emission or to the best disposition to be adopted for the production of the rays.

  14. The youthful astronomer soon realised their value, and was charmed with the accuracy of observation and inductive reasoning displayed in the elucidation of those general laws which constituted a new era in the history of astronomy.

  15. Will you accept a French elucidation of the etymon of this word, which has sorely puzzled your correspondents?

  16. Manasseh's Apology was buried in a book little read; Mendelssohn made its excellent truths known among the cultured classes, and by a correct elucidation gave them proper emphasis.

  17. Krochmal himself devoted his attention to this neglected and little valued literature, and applied his results to the elucidation of Jewish history.

  18. Indeed I am strongly inclined to think that England herself, since the Revolution, affords a very striking elucidation of the argument in question.

  19. The Essay might, undoubtedly, have been rendered much more complete by a collection of a greater number of facts in elucidation of the general argument.

  20. I have on hand, with my friend Bhagavan Das as collaborateur, a translation of these Sutras, with Vyasa's commentary, and a further commentary and elucidation written in the light of Theosophy.

  21. I feel, I have an innate conviction that there is a mystery attached to my birth, the elucidation of which must some day or another have a powerful influence upon my destinies!

  22. For the result of those researches was the elucidation which had flashed on him with almost lightning effect,--blasting--searing scorching!

  23. Mr. Cromering's gratitude to Colwyn was not due to any assistance he had received from the detective in the elucidation of baffling crime mysteries.

  24. But I have come across certain things which, to my mind, need elucidation before it is possible to pronounce definitely on Ronald's guilt or innocence.

  25. Chance had placed in his hands another clue, and the most important he had yet discovered, to help him in the elucidation of the mystery of the murder of Roger Glenthorpe.

  26. The development of the segmental duct in Elasmobranchii as a solid rod is, we hope to shew, of special importance for the elucidation of the excretory system of Aves.

  27. In recent times, in spite of all those outcries which have been so repeatedly raised against the illiterate state of the dark ages, many and valuable efforts have been made towards a just elucidation of those monkish days.

  28. As an historian his merit is too generally known and acknowledged to require an elucidation here.

  29. The elucidation of so difficult and mysterious a book as that of Job was asked of him by his brethren at an early period of his career.

  30. Leaving Mr. Sharpe to draw up an affidavit of the facts disclosed, I hastened off to the jail, in order to obtain a thorough elucidation of all the mysteries.

  31. This elucidation is imperceptible just as the difference between the dull and the sharp knife is imperceptible.

  32. The moral laws are already in existence; humanity is only elucidating them, and this elucidation seems unimportant and imperceptible for any one who has no need of moral laws, who does not wish to live by them.

  33. But this elucidation of the moral law is not only weighty, but the only real business of all humanity.

  34. He would have held up his head and heart cheerfully; waiting, and looking for the time when elucidation should come.

  35. If no elucidation turns up between now and to-morrow morning, I shall place it in the hands of the police.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "elucidation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    clarification; comment; decoding; demonstration; elucidation; enlightenment; exegesis; exemplification; explanation; exposition; gloss; illumination; illustration; interpretation; light; rationale; reason; remark; simplification; solution; translation