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explanation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ · UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

Forms: explanations

explanation means: Words that help someone understand how something works or why something happened.

noun

MAKING SOMETHING CLEARB1

Words that help someone understand how something works or why something happened.

  • Thank you for the explanation.
  • Her explanation helped me understand the instructions.
  • Could you give us a simpler explanation?

How to use it: explanation of something (The teacher gave an explanation of the new rule.); explanation for something (He offered an explanation for his late arrival.)

Similar words: account, clarification

Common phrases: give an explanation, clear explanation, explanation of something

REASONB1

A reason or cause that makes a situation understandable.

  • There must be an explanation.
  • Heavy traffic was the explanation for the delay.
  • What is the most likely explanation for these marks?

How to use it: explanation for something (A broken pipe was the explanation for the wet floor.)

Similar words: reason, cause

Common phrases: possible explanation, explanation for something, likely explanation

Questions about explanation

What does explanation mean?

Words that help someone understand how something works or why something happened.

What is explanation in other languages?

Türkçe: açıklama · Español: explicación · Français: explication · Deutsch: Erklärung · Italiano: spiegazione · 日本語: 説明

How do you pronounce explanation?

In American English /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/; in British English /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/.

How do you use explanation in a sentence?

Thank you for the explanation. Her explanation helped me understand the instructions.

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