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(ekspləneɪʃən)
Word forms: plural explanations
1. countable noun [oft of/in N]
If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decisionon Monday. [+of]
There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation.
'It's my ulcer,' he added by way of explanation.
2. countable noun
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash. [+ for]
Scientific explanations for natural phenomena are widely accepted.
It's the only explanation for these results.
3. countable noun
If you give an explanation of something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
Haig was immediately impressed by Charteris's expertise and by his lucid explanationof the work. [+ of]
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explanation in British English

(ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act or process of explaining
2. 
a statement or occurrence that explains
3. 
a clarification of disputed terms or points; reconciliation

explanation in American English

(ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of explaining
2. 
something that explains
3. 
the interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining
4. 
a mutual defining of terms, declaration of motives, etc. to clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute
Word origin
ME explanacioun < L explanatio < pp. of explanare

COBUILD Collocations
explanation

clear explanation
convincing explanation
credible explanation
defy explanation
detailed explanation
lengthy explanation
likely explanation
logical explanation
offer an explanation
official explanation
plausible explanation
possible explanation
provide explanation
rational explanation
satisfactory explanation
scientific explanation
seek explanation
straightforward explanation

Examples of 'explanation' in a sentence
explanation

There is something paradoxically comforting to liberals about such an explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also said that providers must give a clear explanation of the early withdrawal charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep explanations simple if you want an official green light.
The Sun (2017)
The simplest explanation would be that anxious men tend to smoke and drink more and look after themselves less.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is so the employee can provide explanations - if there are any.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are two likely explanations, one quite exciting and the other extremely exciting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her explanation was given to a Commons committee last month.
The Sun (2016)
Less dramatic and more likely explanations are possible, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Forget about explanations; they'd only end in arguments.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Full explanation at thetimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is a lengthy explanation about the pros and cons.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Now it holds press conferences to provide a fuller explanation of its thinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Worse yet is the attempt to impose explanations on what happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This makes clarification and explanation nearly impossible.
Christianity Today (2000)
And the explanation given in the annual report only serves to obscure the picture further.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Scientific medicine looks for explanations of disease processes before attempting to find cures.
Youngson, Dr. Robert The Antioxidant Health Plan (1994)
Too many clues demand more lucid explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is a simple cognitive explanation as to why numbers get blurry after three.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The most likely explanation is that when we fast our body burns stores of fat for energy.
The Sun (2014)
His family say that the university has not provided an explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It gave no further explanation for the delay.
The Sun (2014)
She wants to move on but is giving me no explanation about what happened.
The Sun (2009)
It would be foolish to suppose that this was a full explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One might have hoped for an attempt at cultural explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The researchers think the explanation is simple.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The most likely explanation is simply confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It could only provide lengthy explanations about why it could not put it right.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is of no use to attempt an explanation.
Patrick O'Brian The Catalans
The revised code will include a fuller explanation for consumers of how it works and when it is applied.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This had been given two explanations.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This was a reassuringly lucid explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was given no further explanation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Now, a new and very different explanation of the process of evolution has appeared.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)

In other languages
explanation

British English: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ NOUN
If you give an explanation, you give reasons why something happened, or describe something in detail.
The parents want an honest explanation of what happened.
  • American English: explanation
  • Arabic: شَرْح
  • Brazilian Portuguese: explicação
  • Chinese: 解释
  • Croatian: objašenjenje
  • Czech: vysvětlení
  • Danish: forklaring
  • Dutch: uitleg
  • European Spanish: explicación aclaración
  • Finnish: selitys
  • French: explication
  • German: Erklärung
  • Greek: εξήγηση
  • Italian: spiegazione
  • Japanese: 説明
  • Korean: 설명
  • Norwegian: forklaring
  • Polish: objaśnienie
  • European Portuguese: explicação
  • Romanian: explicație
  • Russian: объяснение
  • Latin American Spanish: explicación exposición
  • Swedish: förklaring
  • Thai: คำอธิบาย
  • Turkish: açıklama izah
  • Ukrainian: пояснення
  • Vietnamese: lời giải thích

All related terms of 'explanation'

clear explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
defy explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
likely explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
seek explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
convincing explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
credible explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
detailed explanation
If you give an explanation of something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood .
lengthy explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
logical explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
official explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
plausible explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
possible explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
provide explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
rational explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
scientific explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
offer an explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
satisfactory explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
straightforward explanation
If you give an explanation of something that has happened , you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.

Chinese translation of 'explanation'

explanation

(ɛkspləˈneɪʃən)

n

  1. (c/u) (= reason)
    explanation (for) (对(對) ... 的)解释(釋) ((duì ... de) jiěshì) (个(個), gè)
  2. (c) (= description)
    explanation (of) ( ... 的)说(說)明 (( ... de) shuōmíng) (个(個), gè)
1 (noun) 
Definition
the reason or reasons why a particular event or situation happened
The president has given no explanation for his behaviour.
Synonyms
reason
I hope you have a good reason for your behaviour.
meaning
I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
cause
There is obvious cause for concern.
sense
When he was younger he had a bit more sense.
answer
Simply marking an answer wrong will not help the student.
account
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
excuse
There is no excuse for what he did.
motive
Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
justification
I knew there was no justification for what I was doing.
vindication
He called the success a vindication of his party's economic policy.
mitigation
In mitigation, the offences were at the lower end of the scale.
the why and wherefore
2 (noun) 
Definition
a detailed account or description
his lucid explanation of the mysteries of cricket
Synonyms
description
He gave a description of the surgery he was about to perform.
report
a full report of what happened here tonight
definition
There is no general agreement on a standard definition of sanity.
demonstration
a cookery demonstration
teaching
resolution
interpretation
the interpretation of the scriptures
illustration
These figures are an illustration of the country's dynamism.
clarification
I have written to the union asking for clarification of my position.
exposition
Her speech was an exposition of her beliefs in freedom and justice.
simplification
explication
his explication of the major concepts of modern physics
elucidation
a work devoted to the elucidation of James Joyce's greatest novel

Additional synonyms

in the sense of account
Definition
a report or description
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
Synonyms
description,
report,
record,
story,
history,
detail,
statement,
relation,
version,
tale,
explanation,
narrative,
chronicle,
portrayal,
recital,
depiction,
narration
in the sense of answer
Definition
a solution to a problem
Simply marking an answer wrong will not help the student.
Synonyms
solution,
resolution,
explanation
in the sense of cause
Definition
grounds for action
There is obvious cause for concern.
Synonyms
reason,
call,
need,
grounds,
basis,
incentive,
motive,
motivation,
justification,
inducement

Synonyms of 'explanation'

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