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BNC: 1492 COCA: 2054

explanation

noun

ex·​pla·​na·​tion ˌek-splə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce explanation (audio)
1
: the act or process of explaining
2
: something that explains
gave no explanation

Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of explanation was in the 14th century

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