explanation

ex·pla·na·tion  (kspl-nshn)

n.

1. The act or process of explaining: launched into a detailed explanation.

2. Something that explains: That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds.

3. A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.

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explanation

Noun

1. the reason or reasons why a particular event or situation happened: there is no reasonable explanation for her behaviour

2. a detailed account or description: a 90-minute explanation of his love of jazz

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	explanation - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" account statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" explanandum, explicandum - (logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained explanans - (logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises simplification - an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity accounting - a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions" reason - an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief exposition - an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background" explication - a detailed explanation of the meaning of something gloss, rubric - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text deriving, etymologizing, derivation - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase definition - a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" walk-through - a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"
	2.	explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible interpreting, rendering, rendition, interpretation - an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" rationale, principle - (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines" cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, foundation, base - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" key - something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration" rationalization, rationalisation - the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"
	3.	explanation - the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident" speech act - the use of language to perform some act elucidation - an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on explication - the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.

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explanation

noun 1. reason, meaning, cause, sense, answer, account, excuse, motive, justification, vindication, mitigation, the why and wherefore

noun 2. description, report, definition, demonstration, teaching, resolution, interpretation, illustration, clarification, exposition, simplification, explication, elucidation

Translations

explanation [ɛkspləˈneɪʃən] n → explicación f; aclaración f;

to find an explanation for sth → encontrarle una explicación a algo

explanation [ɛkspləˈneɪʃən] explain n → explication f;

to find an explanation for sth → trouver une explication à qch

explanation [ɛkspləˈneɪʃən] explain n → Erklärung f;

to find an explanation for sth explain → eine Erklärung für etw finden

explanation [ɛkspləˈneɪʃən] n → spiegazione f;

to find an explanation for sth → trovare la spiegazione di qc