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- Dictionaryexplanation/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a statement or account that makes something clear: "the birth rate is central to any explanation of population trends" Similar
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the details or other information that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand: [ C ] She gave a detailed explanation of the administration’s health-care proposal. An explanation is also a reason or an excuse for doing something: [ C ] He had no explanation for his absence the day before.
An explanation is a statement about how or why something is the way it is. If you're failing math, you'd better come up with a good explanation to give to your parents. Explanation is from the same Latin word as explain: explanare, which means make clear.
1. : the act or process of explaining. 2. : something that explains. gave no explanation. Synonyms. clarification. construction. elucidation. exegesis. explication. exposition. illumination. illustration. interpretation. road map. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of explanation in a Sentence.
the details or other information that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand: [ C ] She gave a detailed explanation of the administration’s health-care proposal. An explanation is also a reason or an excuse for doing something: [ C ] He had no explanation for his absence the day before.
[countable, uncountable] a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something happened; a reason given for something. The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. It's the only explanation that makes any sense. a plausible/an alternative explanation. to offer/provide an explanation.
n. 1. The act or process of explaining: launched into a detailed explanation. 2. Something that explains: That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds. 3. A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you give an explanation, you give reasons why something happened, or describe something in detail. The parents want an honest explanation of what happened. American English : explanation / ɛkspləˈneɪʃən /
the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand: What's your explanation for the team's poor performance? Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works? Fewer examples. the most likely explanation. an unconvincing explanation. She stared at him, waiting for an explanation.
noun. the act or process of explaining. Synonyms: elucidation, description, interpretation, exposition, explication. something that explains; a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable; exposition: an explanation of a poem. a meaning or interpretation: to find an explanation for a mystery.
explanation a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something has happened; a reason given for something: The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. She left the room abruptly without explanation.
