explication vs explanation

explication and explanation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explication	Yes	No	No	No
explanation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, explanation is a hypernym of explication; that is, explanation is a word with a broader meaning than explication:

explication: a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
explanation: a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

Other hypernyms of explication include account.

As nouns, explanation is a hypernym of explication; that is, explanation is a word with a broader meaning than explication:

explication: the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
explanation: the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

explication (noun)	explanation (noun)
a detailed explanation of the meaning of something	thought that makes something comprehensible
the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
	the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible