explanation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 3 senses of the word *explanation*:
NOUN	communication	explanation, account	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
	cognition	explanation	thought that makes something comprehensible
	communication	explanation	the act of explaining

explanation pronunciation
Sounds	eh.ksplahney'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

Englishexplanation: 3 senses noun 1, communication
Meaning	A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc..
Example	"the explanation was very simple"
Synonym	account
Parts	explanans	(logic) statements that explain the explicandum
Parts	explicandum, explanandum	(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
Narrower	accounting	A convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
	definition	A concise explanation of the meaning / meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
	deriving, derivation, etymologizing	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
	explication	A detailed explanation of the meaning / meaning of something
	exposition	An account that sets forth the meaning / meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
	gloss, rubric	An explanation or definition of an obscure / obscure word in a text
	interpretation	An explanation that results from interpreting something
	justification	A statement in explanation of some action or belief
	reason	An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
	simplification	An explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
	walk-through	A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process
Broader	statement	A message that is stated or declared
Spanish	explicación
Catalan	explicació
Verbs	explain	define

Englishexplanation: 3 senses noun 2, cognition
Meaning	Thought that makes something comprehensible.
Parts	basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone	The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained
Narrower	interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering	An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
	key	Something crucial for explaining
	rationale, principle	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
	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
Broader	thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation	The process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Spanish	explicación
Catalan	explicació

Englishexplanation: 3 senses noun 3, communication
Meaning	The act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible.
Example	"I heard his explanation of the accident"
Narrower	elucidation	An act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
Narrower	explication	The act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning / meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
Broader	speech act	The use of language to perform some act
Spanish	explicación
Verbs	explain	make plain and comprehensible
Verbs	explain	serve as a reason / reason or cause or justification of

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