açklama

Açklama is not a standard Turkish word; it is most likely a misspelling of açıklama, which means explanation, clarification, description, or caption. In Turkish orthography, the correct form includes the diacritic characters ç and ı: açıklama.

Meaning and usage

Açıklama refers to an act of explaining or clarifying something, or to a note that provides additional information. It is used in various contexts, such as in journalism for official statements, in academic and administrative texts for explanations of procedures, and in media for captions or descriptive notes accompanying images or data. The verb form is açıklamak, meaning to explain or to declare.

Etymology

The word açıklama derives from the adjective açık, meaning clear or open, combined with the derivational suffix -lama, which forms nouns indicating an action or process. The resulting term denotes the process or result of making something clear or understandable.

Translations and equivalents

In English, açıklama can be translated as explanation, clarification, description, or caption, depending on context. In other languages, it often corresponds to words like explication, Erklärung (German), explication or explication d’image (French), or explicación (Spanish).

Notes

If encountering açklama in text, it is generally a misspelling of açıklama. Correct usage should preserve Turkish spelling to ensure clear and standard meaning.

See also

Açıklama; Açıklama metni; Açıklamak.