English to English noun
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |  | Example: the explanation was very simple I expected a brief account
source: wordnet30
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thought that makes something comprehensible |  | source: wordnet30
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the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible |  | Example: I heard his explanation of the accident
source: wordnet30
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The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty. |  | source: webster1913
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