What is another word for explanation?
606 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɛksplɐnˈe͡ɪʃən], [ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən], [ ɛ_k_s_p_l_ɐ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for explanation:- account (noun)
- alibi (noun)
- answer (noun)
- apologia (noun)
- apology (noun)
- basis (noun)
- caption (noun)
- cause (noun)
- clarification; reason (noun)
- cognition (noun)
- commentary (noun)
- conception (noun)
- contention (noun)
- declaration (noun)
- definition (noun)
- demonstration (noun)
- description (noun)
- expose (noun)
- exposition (noun)
- expression (noun)
- footnote (noun)
- hypothesis (noun)
- illustration (noun)
- indication (noun)
- interpretation (noun)
- introduction (noun)
- justification (noun)
- light (noun)
- meaning (noun)
- narration (noun)
- paraphrase (noun)
- plea (noun)
- preface (noun)
- rationale (noun)
- reason (noun)
- remark (noun)
- response (noun)
- restatement (noun)
- semantics (noun)
- significancy (noun)
- solution (noun)
- statement (noun)
- translation (noun)
- verbalization (noun)
- other synonyms
- solution
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Explanation:
n.
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- display,
- principle,
- explication,
- talking,
- showing,
- clarification,
- confession,
- recital,
- writing,
- specification,
- outline,
- theory,
- telling.
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- criticism,
- example,
- note,
- tale,
- reason,
- glossary,
- summary,
- exegesis,
- anecdote,
- breakdown,
- information,
- proof,
- narrative,
- brief.
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- explain.
- co-pout,
- airtight cases,
- cop outs,
- co pout,
- co-pouts,
- pre-texts,
- pre text,
- pre texts,
- re tort,
- re-torts,
- pre-text,
- re torts,
- re-tort,
- co pouts,
- song dance,
- copouts.
- counterclaim,
- riposte,
- response,
- echo,
- countercharge,
- excuse,
- surrebuttal,
- return,
- acknowledgment,
- rebuttal,
- counter-statement,
- rejoinder,
- replication,
- reply,
- counter-accusation,
- comeback,
- retort,
- counter-reply.
- infra-structures,
- infra structure,
- sub-strata,
- sub-stratum,
- pre-mise,
- pre mises,
- infra structures,
- pre-suppositions,
- pre mise,
- pre supposition,
- pre-supposition,
- under pinning,
- sub stratums,
- pre-mises,
- sub stratum,
- sub-stratums,
- principal elements,
- chief ingredients,
- pre suppositions,
- sub strata,
- under-pinning.
- mainspring,
- maker,
- mainsprings,
- origins,
- determinants,
- prime mover,
- Causations,
- determinant,
- causation,
- motivations.
- motive,
- rendition,
- sense,
- story,
- vindication,
- report,
- resolution,
- mitigation,
- details,
- significance.
- dis-courses,
- re-views,
- dis-course,
- voice overs,
- dis courses,
- re-view,
- re views,
- voice-overs,
- voiceovers,
- re view,
- dis course,
- voice over.
- considerings,
- envisagings,
- philosophizings,
- concentratings,
- re presentation,
- de-signs,
- communings,
- re presentations,
- deliberatings,
- de sign,
- de-sign,
- fancyings,
- meditatings,
- de signs,
- re-presentations,
- cogitatings,
- de liberating,
- mental grasps,
- speculatings,
- de-liberating.
- in-formation,
- re velations,
- re velation,
- two cents' worths,
- re-velation,
- in-formations,
- re-velations,
- in formations.
- de notation,
- de limitations,
- out linings,
- statement meaning,
- de-limitation,
- de-notations,
- expoundings,
- de-limitations,
- de lineation,
- ex-pounding,
- de-notation,
- de-terminations,
- de termination,
- out-lining,
- ex pounding,
- de-lineations,
- de notations,
- de-lineation,
- de-termination,
- out-linings,
- de lineations,
- out lining,
- de terminations,
- de limitation.
- re cord,
- re cords,
- re-cord,
- recountals,
- summarizations,
- re-citation,
- re-citations,
- re citations,
- re citation,
- re-cords.
- ex pose,
- un covering,
- exposals,
- un coverings,
- uncoverings,
- un-covering,
- divulgences,
- un-coverings,
- ex-pose.
- de tails,
- ex-position,
- enucleations,
- ex-positions,
- ex positions,
- tractates,
- construals,
- ex position,
- de-tails.
- choice words,
- de-liveries,
- de livery,
- turn phrase,
- de-livery,
- de liveries,
- set phrases,
- choice of word.
- hypo-thesis,
- Lemmata,
- pro positions,
- apriorities,
- pro position,
- sur mises,
- shot the dark,
- starting points,
- sur-mise,
- shot dark,
- sur mise,
- sur-mises,
- tentative laws,
- hypo thesis,
- shot in dark,
- pro-positions.
- ex-ample,
- in-stances,
- in-stance,
- re presentative,
- in stance,
- re-presentative,
- ex ample,
- case point,
- in stances.
- prefiguration,
- signifier,
- signifiers,
- prefigurations,
- telltales,
- Indicia,
- earnests,
- portent,
- adumbration,
- significants.
- whatfors,
- why and wherefores,
- whole ideas,
- raison detre,
- why wherefore,
- whitewashings,
- why wherefores,
- sanctifications.
- denotation,
- semantics,
- point,
- drift,
- tenor,
- gist,
- subject,
- relevance,
- connotation,
- implication,
- upshot,
- intent,
- message,
- pith,
- topic,
- crux,
- purpose,
- thrust.
- para-phrases,
- re-wordings,
- re-wording,
- re-phrasings,
- re-hash,
- re hashes,
- rephrasings,
- re wording,
- re-hashes,
- re-phrasing,
- para-phrase,
- re phrasing,
- re phrasings,
- para phrases,
- re hash,
- re wordings,
- para phrase.
- fore-word,
- pre faces,
- fore-words,
- pre-faces,
- pre ludes,
- fore word,
- fore words,
- pre lude,
- prelusions,
- pre-face,
- pre face,
- pre-ludes,
- pre-lude.
- re cognitions,
- re gards,
- re flection,
- re-flection,
- re marks,
- bons mots,
- re cognition,
- re mark,
- re-marks,
- re-cognition,
- re flections,
- re-gard,
- re-flections.
- glossologies,
- semi-ologies,
- semi ology,
- semi-ology,
- symbiologies,
- semiologies,
- exegeticses,
- significses,
- semi ologies.
- un raveling,
- un ravelments,
- un ravelings,
- un-ravelment,
- un-raveling,
- solvings,
- un folding,
- un-folding,
- unravelments,
- un-ravelings,
- un ravelment,
- unravelings,
- un-ravelments.
Other synonyms:
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- enlightenment,
- interpretative,
- instruction,
- interpretive,
- notes,
- rationalization,
- annotation,
- thesis,
- explanatory.
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- preamble,
- expression.
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- construction,
- law,
- illumination.
- delineation,
- presentation,
- discovery,
- namely,
- wherefore,
- bill,
- learn,
- rehabilitation,
- finding out,
- ruse,
- exponent,
- consideration,
- speculation,
- memoir,
- reasons,
- clearing,
- disseminate,
- in other words,
- pretext,
- see,
- prototype,
- lesson,
- rationalisation,
- issue,
- pretence,
- hear,
- instance,
- grounds,
- palliation,
- dispel,
- account statement,
- relevant instance,
- loosen,
- expounding,
- prevarication,
- editing,
- score,
- preachment,
- postulate,
- apologue,
- extinct,
- typical example,
- defence,
- rewriting,
- result,
- distribute,
- unlocking,
- eisegesis,
- comprehension,
- Theoric,
- comprehend,
- unfold,
- ground,
- insight,
- premises,
- denouement,
- logic,
- restoration,
- legend,
- pretense,
- understanding,
- disclosure,
- cover,
- figuring out,
- disentanglement,
- critique,
- parable,
- expose,
- outcome,
- Marginalia,
- separate,
- Significancy,
- advocacy,
- revelation,
- Scholium,
- solve,
- rebutter,
- sermon,
- discourse,
- evasion,
- end result,
- accomplishment,
- working,
- record,
- untangling,
- business relationship,
- why,
- videlicet,
- reinstatement,
- chronicle,
- construe,
- realize,
- case,
- exculpation,
- Euhemerism,
- catch,
- undo,
- purgation,
- theorization,
- indicator,
- emendation,
- disperse,
- working out,
- chalk talk,
- investigation,
- cue,
- slaked,
- sorting out,
- animadversion,
- demythologization,
- reason why,
- theoria,
- inquiry,
- demo,
- unweaving,
- song,
- illustrate,
- surrebutter,
- end,
- unravelling,
- signification,
- reveal,
- clearing up,
- guide,
- clear,
- Deciphering,
- write up,
- decipher,
- representation,
- accounting,
- pattern,
- clue,
- observation,
- condonation,
- red herring,
- surrejoinder,
- untie,
- exemplar,
- witness to,
- clarify,
- Riddling,
- symbol,
- argument,
- type,
- divide,
- unfasten,
- Theoretics,
- emancipate,
- spread,
- representative,
- solving,
- wit,
- Allegorization,
- object lesson,
- expository,
- resolve,
- arguments,
- unscrambling,
- cracking,
- unravel,
- abstraction,
- philosophy,
- break down,
- rational ground,
- clearance,
- interpret,
- finding,
- news report,
- purging,
- unriddling,
- invoice,
- unraveling,
- rewrite,
- resolving,
- determination,
- rational,
- Id Est,
- understand,
- idea,
- emblem,
- foundation,
- discussion,
- Ascertainment,
- mark,
- side-note,
- reference,
- rewording,
- untwisting,
- case in point,
- lecture,
- reasoning,
- expansion,
- show,
- theoretic,
- support.
Paraphrases for Explanation:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
explication.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
interpretation, interpretations, clarification, justification, justifications.
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Noun, singular or mass
exposition, interpretation, clarification, definition, justification, misinterpretation.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
annotations, observations, specifics, particulars, Explained, centres, Economies, Explaining, statement, statements, explanatory, reason, reasons, explains, description, descriptions.
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Noun, singular or mass
DASS, motivation, specification, argument, assertion, statement, information, illustration, explanatory, clarity, precision, outline, briefing, annotation, proclamation, pronouncement, enlightenment, exhibition, debriefing, affirmation, reason, suggestion, description.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
rationale, explain, declaration, declarations.
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Noun, singular or mass
elucidation, elaboration, presentation, excuse, reasoning, rationale, explain, declaration, narrative, motive, answer, announcement, reply.
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Verb, base form
explain.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Explanation:
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n.
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clarification; reason
concealment, question, ignorance, vagueness, quiet, hiding, silence, complication.
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clarification; reason
Homophones for Explanation:
Hypernym for Explanation:
n.
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cognition
key, principle, rationalization, rendition, theory, rationale, rationalisation, interpreting, interpretation, rendering.
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communication
derivation, etymologizing, elucidation, justification, deriving, simplification, exposition, accounting, definition, explication, gloss, rubric, walk-through, interpretation, reason.
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cognition
Hyponym for Explanation:
n.
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cognition
intellection, cerebration, thinking, thought, thought process, mentation.
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communication
statement, speech act.
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cognition
Meronym for Explanation:
n.
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cognition
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone.
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communication
explicandum, explanans, explanandum.
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cognition