explanation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'explanation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Explanation

[ n.]

- The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty.
- That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
- The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
- A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.

Meaning of 'explanation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . explanation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

Example in sentence:

I expected a brief account;
the explanation was very simple

Meaning (2):
- the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

Example in sentence:

I heard his explanation of the accident

Nearby Words:

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Explanation module
Explanation module is a module in an expert system that explains the problem-solving process in detail. Explanations can be either “canned” or ...

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