1. explanation - noun
· a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
Synonym(s): account
Hypernym(s): statement
2. explanation - noun
· thought that makes something comprehensible
Hypernym(s): thinking, thought, thought_process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
3. explanation - noun
· the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
Hypernym(s): speech_act
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