CLARIFYING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clarifying mean? 

• CLARIFYING (adjective)
  The adjective CLARIFYING has 1 sense:

1. that makes clear

  Familiarity information: CLARIFYING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLARIFYING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

That makes clear

Synonyms:

clarifying; elucidative

Context example:

a clarifying example

Similar:

informative; instructive (serving to instruct or enlighten or inform)

 Context examples 

This is an unusual month, clarifying your emotions by pushing them to either end of the spectrum, forming a black-and-white picture that you will find helpful.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It was evident that his mind was not in working order yet, and his ideas needed clarifying, for often in the middle of a plaintive strain, he would find himself humming a dancing tune that vividly recalled the Christmas ball at Nice, especially the stout Frenchman, and put an effectual stop to tragic composition for the time being.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The team’s findings have succeeded in clarifying the effect of the exovesicles released by Trypanosoma cruzi, thus contributing to identifying the mechanism that could explain the clinical manifestations of Chagas disease, as well as possible therapeutic targets.

(Scientists identify how the exosomes of the parasite responsible for Chagas disease affect heart cells, University of Granada)

Eclipses have a way of clarifying thinking, so what you weren’t sure about before the eclipse, you will be after the eclipse.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You will have all the time you need to improve your understanding of the expectations regarding the job or new venture, and clarifying that description will ensure your success in this venture.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)