# clarifying

Pronunciation: say "KLAR-i-fy-ing" /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of clarify. — present participle and gerund of clarify
   - Simple: Present participle of clarify. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The spokesperson spent the morning clarifying the company's new policy._
   - _Clarifying the contract terms took longer than the lawyers expected._

## Adjective

2. Serving to make something clearer and easier to grasp; providing clarity.
   - Simple: Helping to make something easier to understand.
   - _The editor added a clarifying footnote to explain the obscure reference._
   - _A few clarifying sentences at the start would help readers follow the argument._
3. Serving to remove impurities or suspended particulates, leaving a liquid or surface clean and clear.
   - Simple: Taking out dirt or tiny bits to leave something clean and clear.
   - _The brewer added a clarifying agent to settle the yeast out of the beer._
   - _A clarifying filter pulled the fine sediment from the cider._

## Noun

4. An act or instance of making something clear; a clarification.
   - Simple: An explanation that makes a confusing point clear.
   - _The memo offered a useful clarifying of the new procedure._
   - _A brief clarifying from management resolved the dispute over hours._

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