# explanation

Pronunciation: say "ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn" /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A statement, fact, or idea that makes something clear or understandable.
   - Simple: A fact or statement that helps someone understand something.
   - _The teacher offered an explanation that finally made the concept click._
   - _Several explanations for the strange noise turned out to be wrong._
2. The act or process of making something clear to someone.
   - Simple: The act of telling someone about something so they can understand it.
   - _Her patient explanation helped the new staff learn the booking system._
   - _The manual skips any explanation of the setup steps entirely._
3. A settling of disputed points through discussion, a mutual clearing up that brings people back to agreement.
   - Simple: A friendly talk that settles a disagreement and helps people make up.
   - _The two families sought an explanation to end years of bitter misunderstanding._
   - _A frank explanation between the partners restored the trust they had lost._

## Origin

From Latin explanatio ("an explanation, interpretation"), from explanare ("explain"). It can be seen as explain plus the suffix -ation, and it displaced the native Old English word racu.

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