/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
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Translation
Words that make something clear, or that give the reason why something happened.
Word origin
From Latin explanare, meaning to make flat or plain; an explanation makes an idea plain to see.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- explanare
- English cognates
- explain, plain
Grammar
Gender
Pluralexplanations
Examples
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You give an explanation; the verb is explain.
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Here it means the reason why something happened.
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"Owe someone an explanation" means you should explain to them.
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