What is another word for explanation?
Pronunciation:
[ ɛksplɐnˈe͡ɪʃən], [ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən], [ ɛ_k_s_p_l_ɐ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
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Similar words for explanation:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- 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)
- other relevant words (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 relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- solution
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Explanation:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)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.
- evidence,
- Semiology,
- apology,
- light,
- exemplification,
- samplings,
- contention,
- whole idea,
- portraiture,
- enucleation,
- delimitation,
- chief ingredient,
- Exposal,
- Re-presentation,
- statement of meaning,
- Unravelment,
- wherefores,
- footnote,
- rudiment,
- uncovering,
- elucidation,
- intellection,
- remark,
- portraitures,
- account,
- vocalization,
- gloss,
- communiques,
- manifesto,
- simplifications,
- exposure,
- solution,
- transliteration,
- infra-structure,
- fulcrum,
- notion,
- set phrase,
- delimitations,
- transcription,
- prelusion,
- the big idea,
- tentative law,
- promulgation,
- preliminary,
- illustration,
- Testimonies,
- Fulcrums,
- formulations,
- Individuations,
- vignette,
- mental grasp,
- answer,
- voiceover,
- airtight case,
- translation,
- rationale,
- Exordia,
- dreamings,
- Glossology,
- description,
- stall,
- presentment,
- statement,
- symbolism,
- commentary,
- imaginings,
- principal element,
- key,
- lemma,
- saying,
- exemplifications,
- conception,
- indication,
- keystones,
- Fulcra,
- premise,
- sanctification,
- individuation,
- copout,
- voice-over,
- justification,
- fundamental,
- manifestation,
- speakings,
- elaboration,
- characterizations,
- exordium,
- Metaphrase,
- communique,
- formalizations,
- two cents' worth,
- intellections,
- why and wherefore,
- presentments,
- hypothesis,
- plea,
- simplification,
- construal,
- big idea,
- interpretation,
- for instance,
- in formation,
- meaning,
- Tractate,
- phrasing,
- Proem,
- whyfor,
- extenuation,
- significs,
- alibi,
- restatement,
- Lemmas,
- say so,
- recountal,
- exposition,
- cop-outs,
- roots,
- Philosophies,
- caption,
- palliative,
- sayings,
- transliterations,
- ejaculation,
- palliatives,
- prologue,
- paraphrase,
- hard facts,
- keynotes,
- choice word,
- divulgence,
- settlings,
- starting point,
- symbiology,
- narration,
- cause,
- whatfor,
- the whole idea,
- summarization,
- infrastructure,
- rewordings,
- demonstration,
- characterization,
- lever,
- writeup,
- cop-out,
- Re-mark,
- Exordiums,
- Exegetics,
- bon mot,
- declaration,
- transcriptions,
- idioms,
- formulation,
- definition,
- formalization,
- apologia,
- Apriority,
- hard fact,
- decodings,
- basis,
- turn of phrase,
- choice of words.
- 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.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)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.
How to use "Explanation" in context?
When you hear the word "explanation," what comes to mind? For many people, they think of a teacher explaining something in class. However, explanations can be found anywhere, from science to everyday life.
An explanation is simply a statement that explains something. In some cases, explanations can be simple, such as when a teacher is explaining what happened in a class. Other times, explanations can be more complicated, such as when scientists are trying to figure out how something works.
In both cases, explanations can be helpful. They can help people understand what happened, and they can also help scientists figure out how something works.
Paraphrases for Explanation:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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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
clarification, interpretation, justification, justifications, interpretations.
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Noun, singular or mass
clarification, definition, exposition, interpretation, justification, misinterpretation.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
description, explanatory, reason, statement, Economies, Explained, Explaining, explains, descriptions, statements, reasons, observations, particulars, annotations, specifics, centres.
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Noun, singular or mass
affirmation, annotation, argument, assertion, briefing, clarity, debriefing, description, enlightenment, exhibition, explanatory, illustration, information, motivation, outline, precision, proclamation, pronouncement, reason, specification, statement, suggestion, DASS.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
declaration, explain, rationale, declarations.
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Noun, singular or mass
announcement, answer, declaration, elaboration, elucidation, excuse, explain, motive, narrative, presentation, rationale, reasoning, reply.
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Verb, base form
explain.
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Proper noun, singular
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
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