Definitions for explanationˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•pla•na•tionˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of explaining.
something that explains.
Origin of explanation:
1350–1400; ME < L
Princeton's WordNet
explanation, account(noun)
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
"the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
explanation(noun)
thought that makes something comprehensible
explanation(noun)
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
"I heard his explanation of the accident"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
explanation(noun)ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən
sth that tells you why or how sth happens
He gave a complicated explanation of the system.; The article provided/offered no explanation.; The meeting was canceled without explanation.
Wiktionary
explanation(Noun)
The act or process of explaining
The explanation was long and drawn-out.
explanation(Noun)
Something that explains, makes understandable
An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
explanation(Noun)
An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence
Hoover supporters' "explanations" and former status rarely save him from modern ridicule as a useless expense.
Origin: From explanatio, from explanare; see explain.
Webster Dictionary
Explanation(noun)
the act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty
Explanation(noun)
that which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation
Explanation(noun)
the meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense
Explanation(noun)
a mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation
Translations for explanation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verduidelikingAfrikaans

- شَرْح، تَفْسيرArabic

- обяснениеBulgarian

- explicaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- vysvětleníCzech

- die ErklärungGerman

- forklaring; redegørelseDanish

- εξήγησηGreek

- explicaciónSpanish

- selgitusEstonian

- توضیحFarsi

- selitysFinnish

- explicationFrench

- הֶסבֵּרHebrew

- व्याख्याHindi

- objašnjavanjeCroatian

- magyarázatHungarian

- penjelasanIndonesian

- (út)skÿringIcelandic

- spiegazioneItalian

- 説明Japanese

- 설명Korean

- paaiškinimasLithuanian

- paskaidrojumsLatvian

- penjelasanMalay

- uitlegDutch

- forklaring, utgreiingNorwegian

- wyjaśnieniePolish

- توضیحPersian

- توضيعPashto

- explicaçãoPortuguese

- explicaţieRomanian

- разъяснениеRussian

- vysvetlenieSlovak

- pojasnjevanjeSlovenian

- objašnjenjeSerbian

- förklaringSwedish

- การอธิบายThai

- açıklamaTurkish

- 說明Chinese (Trad.)

- поясненняUkrainian

- وضاحتUrdu

- sự giảng giảiVietnamese

- 说明Chinese (Simp.)

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