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The definition of an explanation is something that clarifies or makes clear.
(noun)An example of an explanation is telling how rain forms.
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See explanation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the act of explaining
- something that explains
- the interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining
- a mutual defining of terms, declaration of motives, etc. to clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute
Origin: ME explanacioun < L explanatio < pp. of explanare
See explanation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The act or process of explaining: launched into a detailed explanation.
- Something that explains: That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds.
- A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.
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