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• oikeutus• tuntomerkit• sivuhuomautus• määritys• perustelu• selvitys• selonteko• selitys• selittäminen* * *1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) selitys2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) selitys
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explanation — ex|pla|na|tion W2S3 [ˌekspləˈneıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] the reasons you give for why something happened or why you did something ▪ I think you owe me an explanation (=you should explain to me) . explanation of/for ▪ There is no convincing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
explanation — ex|pla|na|tion [ ,eksplə neıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done: I expected an explanation and an apology. explanation for: The explanation for this is simple.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
