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ex·pla·na·tion

explanation

 
 
pronunciation:
ek spl neI shn
part of speech: noun
definition: When you give an explanation, you say why or how something happened or how something works. An explanation is also information to help people know or understand something.
The violin player's explanation of how he fell in love with playing music was very interesting.Her explanation of the story helped me understand it better.
synonyms:
accounting
similar words:
demonstration, excuse, solution