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- DictionaryEx·pla·na·tion/ˌekspləˈnāSHən/
noun
- 1. a statement or account that makes something clear: "the birth rate is central to any explanation of population trends"
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.
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.
5 days ago · noun. 1. the act or process of explaining. 2. something that explains; a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable; exposition. an explanation of a poem. 3. a meaning or interpretation. to find an explanation for a mystery.
B1. 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.
[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. to offer/provide an explanation explanation (for something) I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. explanation (for doing something) She didn't...
EXPLANATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of making something clear or easy to understand the act or process of telling, showing, or being the reason for or cause of something; 2 : something (such as a statement or fact) that explains something often + for or of.
