Definition of "unpacking" []

• The separation of the features of a segment (such as a nasal vowel or palatal consonant) into distinct segments; for example, the separation of a nasal vowel such as /ɑ̃/ into a vowel /ɑ/ and a nasal consonant /n/ (i.e., into /ɑn/) which often occurs when a language which does not use nasal vowels borrows from a language which does use them. (noun)
• The act by which something is unpacked. (noun)
• Present participle of unpack. (verb)

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• "What might need more unpacking is wether he believes religion may be a necessary evil for some or most people (Hello Straussians!) and if merely accepting a religious doctrine, independent of any social power strucuture (like becoming a Bhuddist, for instance) is just as sure a road to ruin, since Bhuddism tends to have a rather firm social justice component even though it has no mythology or heirarchy."
• "The Day Job just got particularly intense, I'm still unpacking from the move, and I'm trying to get my greenhouse and outside growing areas set up for a television interview at the end of the month."
• "It was easy to make with 3 children underfoot, few items to cook, and still unpacking from a move!"