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explanation (noun)

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  • explanation — explain ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an …   English terms dictionary

  • explanation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ convincing, credible, good, likely, logical, natural, obvious, plausible, probable, rational ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • explanation — noun 1 (C, U) the reasons given for why something happened or why you did something: I m waiting to hear your explanation. (+ for): He d better have a good explanation for his behaviour! (+ of): Did Valerie give any explanation of why she was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • explanation — noun /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ a) The act or process of explaining The explanation was long and drawn out. b) Something that explains, makes understandable An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found …   Wiktionary

  • explanation — noun 1) an explanation of the ideas contained in the essay Syn: clarification, simplification; description, report, statement; elucidation, exposition, expounding, explication; gloss, interpretation, commentary, exegesis 2) I owe you an… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • explanation — noun 1) an explanation of his theory Syn: clarification, description, statement, interpretation, definition, commentary 2) I owe you an explanation Syn: account, reason, justification, answer …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • explanation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or process of explaining 2. something that explains < gave no explanation > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • explanation — I noun amplification, annotation, clarification, commentary, deciphering, defense, definition, delineation, demonstration, description, elucidation, enucleation, exegesis, exemplification, explanatio, explicatio, explication, exposition,… …   Law dictionary

  • explanation — (n.) late 14c., from L. explanationem (nom. explanatio), noun of action from pp. stem of explanare to make plain or clear, explain, lit. make level, flatten, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + planus flat (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n …   Etymology dictionary

  • explanation — noun an explanatory statement. ↘a reason or justification for an action or belief …   English new terms dictionary

  • explanation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms explanation : singular explanation plural explanations 1) a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done I expected an explanation and an apology.… …   English dictionary

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