Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of explaining.

    The explanation was long and drawn-out.

    Erläuterung, Erklärung, Ausführung

    объясне́ниеobʺjasnénije, разъясне́ниеrazʺjasnénije, растолко́вываниеrastolkóvyvanije

    поя́сненняpojásnennja, тлума́ченняtlumáčennja, роз'я́сненняrozʺjásnennja

    the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

  2. (countable, uncountable)Something that explains or makes understandable.

    An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found.

    Erklärung

    объясне́ниеobʺjasnénije

    поя́сненняpojásnennja

    thought that makes something comprehensible

  3. (countable, uncountable)A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

    оправда́ниеopravdánije

Examples

658 sentences
  1. I think Tom understood your explanation.

    Мені здається, Том зрозумів твоє пояснення.

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  2. His explanation doesn't make sense at all.

    Його пояснення взагалі не має сенсу.

    ruЕго объяснение вообще не имеет смысла.

    deSeine Erklärung macht überhaupt keinen Sinn.

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  3. Can you give me a better explanation?

    Чи можете ви дати мені краще пояснення?

    ruМожете ли вы дать мне лучшее объяснение?

    deKannst du mir das noch einmal genauer erklären?

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  4. I think that Tom understood your explanation.

    Мені здається, Том зрозумів твоє пояснення.

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  5. I don't have a good explanation for this.

    У мене нема якісного пояснення для цього.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the act or process of explaining:
Русский
By meaning 2
the act or process of explaining:
reconciliation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act or process of explaining:

Origin

From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see

From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see explain. Morphologically explain + -ation. Displaced native Old English racu.

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Forms

plural: explanations

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.:account

Word family

15 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • an an explanation
  • logical explanation for
  • logical explanation
  • a logical explanation
  • explanation for this
  • detailed explanation
  • possible explanation
  • reasonable explanation
  • explanation was very
  • no explanation
  • the explanation wasn't
  • other explanation

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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