Thesaurus: explanation

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1. n. 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.
2. n. That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
3. n. The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
4. n. A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.
5. n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
6. n. thought that makes something comprehensible
7. n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
8. 1. 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. 2. That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation. 3. The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; inerpretation; sense. Different explanations [of the Trinity]. Bp. Burnet. 4. A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation. Syn. -- Definition; description; explication; exposition; interpretation; detail. See Definition.
9. n:100 n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. n. thought that makes something comprehensible n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible