explanation
noun
ex·pla·na·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act or process of explaining
2
: something that explains
gave no explanation
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The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody.
an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
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Godot provides extensive documentation with clear explanations for even its most confusing concepts.
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For the lower 3-D level of fossils, the explanation of cause of death is much more banal: burrow collapse.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, pre-album hype isn’t a complete explanation; Chromakopia ultimately lived up to the hype, ensuring that its consumption numbers didn’t dramatically taper off as the tracking week continued.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Judge Angelo Foglietta refused to block the giveaways in a one-page order with no explanation.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
For the lower 3-D level of fossils, the explanation of cause of death is much more banal: burrow collapse.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, pre-album hype isn’t a complete explanation; Chromakopia ultimately lived up to the hype, ensuring that its consumption numbers didn’t dramatically taper off as the tracking week continued.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Judge Angelo Foglietta refused to block the giveaways in a one-page order with no explanation.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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explanation
noun
ex·pla·na·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act or process of explaining
2
: a statement that makes something clear
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