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disambiguation vs elucidation

elucidation vs disambiguation

disambiguation and elucidation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disambiguation Yes No No No
elucidation Yes No No No
As nouns, elucidation is a hypernym of disambiguation; that is, elucidation is a word with a broader meaning than disambiguation:
  • disambiguation: clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity
  • elucidation: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
Other hypernyms of disambiguation include clarification, illumination.
disambiguation (noun) elucidation (noun)
clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
Difference between disambiguation and elucidation

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