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explanation in WordNet English dictionary
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"
explanation account
- thought that makes something comprehensible
explanation
- the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
"I heard his explanation of the accident"
explanation
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University