explanation

ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of explanation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clarificationact of making something clear or understandable

The teacher's explanation helped me understand the topic.

clarification

description

interpretation

justificationstatement providing reasons or details

He gave an explanation for his absence.

account

clarification

justification

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Expressions with explanation

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brief explanation

short and clear description

She gave a brief explanation of the rules.

owe someone an explanation

be required to explain something to someone

After missing the meeting, he knew he owed his boss an explanation.

demand for explanation

call for someone to justify their actions

The manager issued a demand for explanation after the incident.

defy explanation

cannot be explained or understood

His sudden disappearance defies explanation.

Origin of explanation

Latin, explanare (to make plain)

Terms with explanation included in their meaning

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let's talk about

exp.

explanation prompt

prompt to explain or describe something clearly

that's why

exp.

cause and result

used to introduce the result or explanation of what was said

this is why

exp.

explanation cause

introduce reason for something just mentioned

what do you mean

exp.

communication

asking for clarification or explanation

yes or no

intj.

demanding answer

ask for a simple answer without explanation

hey

intj.

confusion

request for repetition or explanation

caption

image

provide a title or brief explanation for an image or illustration

definition

meaning explanation

statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

Examples of explanation in a sentence

I need an explanation for this error.
The teacher's explanation clarified the topic.
Her explanation was detailed and convincing.

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French:explication, justification, ...
German:Erklärung, Begründung, ...
Italian:spiegazione, ...
Spanish:explicación, ...
Portuguese:explicação, ...
Chinese:解释, ...
Japanese:説明, 弁明, ...
Arabic:توضيح, تَفْسِير, ...
Hebrew:הֶסְבֵּר, נִמוּק, ...
Russian:объяснение, пояснение, ...
Ukrainian:пояснення, виправдання, ...
Hindi:स्पष्टीकरण, ...
Bengali:ব্যাখ্যা, বর্ণনা, ...
Catalan:explicació, justificació, ...
Czech:vysvětlení, odůvodnění, ...
Danish:forklaring, begrundelse, ...
Dutch:uitleg, ...
Greek:εξήγηση, δικαιολογία, ...
Hungarian:magyarázat, indoklás, ...
Khmer:ការពន្យល់, សេចក្តីបកស្រាយ, ...
Korean:설명, 이유, ...
Persian:توضیح, ...
Polish:wyjaśnienie, uzasadnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):explicação, justificativa, ...
Romanian:explicație, justificare, ...
Swedish:förklaring, motivering, ...
Thai:การอธิบาย, การให้เหตุผล, ...
Turkish:açıklama, gerekçe, ...
Vietnamese:lời giải thích, lý do, ...

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