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clarification

[/ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: clarifications / clarificações
clarificação
1. The act of making something clearer or easier to understand
I need a clarification on the project requirements.
Preciso de uma clarificação sobre os requisitos do projeto.
2. An explanation or additional information that makes something less ambiguous
The manager provided a clarification about the new policy.
O gerente forneceu uma clarificação sobre a nova política.
3. The process of becoming clear or transparent
The clarification of the mixture took several hours.
A clarificação da mistura levou várias horas.
Synonyms
explanationelucidationilluminationclarification
Antonyms
obscurationconfusionambiguity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
clarificação
Most common usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
clarificação
Standard usage, sometimes simplified to 'esclarecimento' in speech
São Paulo
clarificação
Formal usage; 'esclarecimento' preferred in business contexts
Portugal
clarificação
Formal and standard; 'esclarecimento' also widely used

Related Idioms & Phrases

seek clarification
request clarification
for clarification
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