ex planation
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spləˈneɪ noun
1.
the act or process of explaining.
2.
something that explains; a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable; exposition: an explanation of a poem.
3.
a meaning or interpretation: to find an explanation for a mystery.
4.
a mutual declaration of the meaning of words spoken, actions, motives, etc., with a view to adjusting a misunderstanding or reconciling differences: After a long and emotional explanation they were friends again.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English explanacioun < Latin explānātiōn- (stem of explānātiō), equivalent to explānāt(us) (see explanate) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English explanacioun < Latin explānātiōn- (stem of explānātiō), equivalent to explānāt(us) (see explanate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
o·ver·ex·pla·na·tion, noun
pre·ex·pla·na·tion, noun
re·ex·pla·na·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. elucidation, explication, exposition, interpretation, description. 3. solution, key, answer.
1. elucidation, explication, exposition, interpretation, description. 3. solution, key, answer.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of explaining |
| 2. | a statement or occurrence that explains |
| 3. | a clarification of disputed terms or points; reconciliation |
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Word Origin & History
explanation
late 14c., from L. explanationem noun of action from explanare "to make plain or clear, explain," lit. "make level, flatten," from ex- "out" + planus "flat" (see plane (1)).
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