Translation
explanation
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Word origin
From Latin explicatio, from explicare ('to unfold, to unroll'), from ex- ('out') and plicare ('to fold'). The idea is of spreading something out so that it can be seen properly.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- explicatio
- English cognates
- explication, explain, complicate
Grammar
Examples
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Your explanation is not very clear.
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He owes us an explanation.
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After a long explanation, everybody understood.
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I am looking for an explanation for this phenomenon.
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They had a rather heated exchange in the corridor.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 12: explication, léger, version and 6 more words.