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explanation

[ ek-spluh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of explaining.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  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.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. a mutual declaration of the meaning of words spoken, actions, motives, etc., with a view to adjusting a misunderstanding or reconciling differences:

    After a long and emotional explanation they were friends again.



explanation

/ ˌɛ°ì²õ±è±ôəˈ²Ô±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act or process of explaining
  2. a statement or occurrence that explains
  3. a clarification of disputed terms or points; reconciliation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • °ù±ðe³æ·±è±ô²¹Â·²Ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of explanation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English explanacioun, from Latin ±ð³æ±è±ôÄå²ÔÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ±ð³æ±è±ôÄå²ÔÄå³Ù¾±Å, from ±ð³æ±è±ôÄå²ÔÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ) “made understandable†(past participle of ±ð³æ±è±ôÄå²ÔÄå°ù±ð “to smooth out, make understandableâ€) + -¾±Å -ion; explain
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Example Sentences

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The only possible explanation was a mistake or mix-up in that maternity ward more than seven decades ago.

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Bonta’s suit relied on the Administrative Procedure Act, which forbids agencies from abruptly changing their regulatory policies without a clear and reasonable explanation.

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In it, Mr Hannam makes a joke about their four members of his household sharing a glass of water as a possible explanation for the latest drought.

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All this is the context and in part the explanation for the political tussles playing out and the personalities at the centre of them.

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Not by mastering ratios or poring over scientific explanations, but by doing something I once would have considered cheating.

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