English Explanatory Dictionary

explanation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of explaining.
  2. Something that explains or makes understandable.
  3. A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ en-us-explanation.ogg

Word forms

explanation explanations explaination

Etymology

From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see explain. Morphologically explain + -ation. Displaced native Old English racu.

Synonyms

clarification elucidation elaboration explaining explication femsplaining mansplaining mansplanation

Related words

explain explanatory explicative explicator explicatory

Derived words

counterexplanation explainification explanationism explanationist explorable explanation inference to the best explanation misexplanation nonexplanation reexplanation subexplanation
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