explanation

Letters that make explanation

a, o, e, l, n, p, t, i, x are letters that make 'explanation'

Words within explanation

LAN, plan, AN, la, ti, nation, Nation, planation, at, ana, ex, on, LA, Io, ion, Ana, At, La, Na, Ti are words within 'explanation'


3 possible definitions for 'explanation'

Explanation as "the act of explaining, making something plain or intelligible"

Under this definition, explanation is a noun and has the following properties:

explanation as a type

'explanation' can be a type of speech act.

Types of explanation

explication, elucidation are types of 'explanation'.

Derivatives of explanation

explain, explicate, excuse are derivatives of 'explanation'.

Example of explanation used within this context

"I heard his explanation of the accident"


Explanation as "a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc."

Under this definition, explanation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

account has the same meaning as explanation

explanation as a type

'explanation' can be a type of statement.

Types of explanation

justification, simplification, accounting, derivation, gloss, definition, interpretation, walk-through, reason, rubric, exposition, explication, deriving, etymologizing are types of 'explanation'.

Parts of explanation

explicandum, explanandum, explanans are parts of 'explanation'.

Derivatives of explanation

answer for, account, explain, describe, report are derivatives of 'explanation'.

Example of explanation used within this context

"the explanation was very simple", "I expected a brief account"


Explanation as "thought that makes something comprehensible"

Under this definition, explanation is a noun and has the following properties:

explanation as a type

'explanation' can be a type of thought process, thought, thinking, cerebration, intellection, mentation.

Types of explanation

rationale, rendering, key, rationalization, rationalisation, rendition, interpretation, interpreting, principle, theory are types of 'explanation'.

Parts of explanation

cornerstone, fundament, base, foundation, groundwork, basis are parts of 'explanation'.



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