explanation

---

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

Noun

explanation

1. The act or process of explaining.

   The explanation was long and drawn-out.

2. Something that explains, makes understandable.

   An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found.

3. A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

Synonyms

• (act or process of explaining) clarification; elucidation; elaboration; explaining; femsplaining (pej., particularly by a feminist to a man); mansplaining, mansplanation (pej., particularly by a man to a woman)

Related terms

• explain
• explanatory
• explicative
• explicator
• explicatory

Translations

• French: explication
• German: Erläuterung, Erklärung, Ausführung
• Italian: spiegazione, esplicazione, chiarificazione, esegesi
• Portuguese: explicação, explanação
• Russian: объясне́ние
• Spanish: explicación

Translations

• German: Erklärung
• Portuguese: explicação, explanação
• Russian: объясне́ние

Translations

• Russian: оправда́ние

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002