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   explanation

   /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a statement or account that makes something clear: "the birth rate is central to any explanation of population trends" Similar clarificationsimplificationdescriptionreportversionstatementelucidationexpositionexpoundingexplicationdelineationglossinterpretationdecipheringdecodingtranslationcommentaryexegesisdemonstrationillustrationresolutionsolutioninformal:the why and wherefore
   • ▪ a reason or justification given for an action or belief: "Freud tried to make sex the explanation for everything" Similar accountreasonjustificationexcusealibiapologiarationalizationrationaledefencevindicationmitigationrare:extenuation

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin explanatio(n-), from the verb explanare (see explain).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPLANATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPLANATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPLANATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you give an explanation, you give reasons why something happened, or describe something in detail.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › explanationExplanation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPLANATION is the act or process of explaining. How to use explanation in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ExplanationExplanation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexplanation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of explanation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPLANATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

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   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. Synonyms: answer, key, solution.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishexplanation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › explanationexplanation | meaning of explanation in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    explanation meaning, definition, what is explanation: the reasons you give for why something h...: Learn more.