Words Like EXPLANATION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to EXPLANATION.

20 Alternative Words Similar to explanation

1 Sense Noun      Synonym Words Like Sense
2 Agreement Noun      Synonym Words Like Agreement
3 Definition Noun      Hyponym Words Like Definition
4 Reason Noun      Hyponym Words Like Reason
5 Accounting Noun      Hyponym Words Like Accounting
6 Justification Noun      Hyponym Words Like Justification
7 Gloss Noun      Hyponym Words Like Gloss
8 Rubric Noun      Hyponym Words Like Rubric
9 Explication Noun      Hyponym Words Like Explication
10 Derivation Noun      Hyponym Words Like Derivation
11 Statement Noun      Hypernym Words Like Statement
12 Theory Noun      Hyponym Words Like Theory
13 Key Noun      Hyponym Words Like Key
14 Cerebration Noun      Hypernym Words Like Cerebration
15 Mentation Noun      Hypernym Words Like Mentation
16 Intellection Noun      Hypernym Words Like Intellection
17 Thinking Noun      Hypernym Words Like Thinking
18 Thought Noun      Hypernym Words Like Thought
19 Reconciliation Noun      Synonym Words Like Reconciliation
20 Account Noun      Synonym Words Like Account

4 examples of explanation

1 the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty
2 a satisfactory explanation
3 to come to an explanation
4 I expected a brief account

10 definitions of explanation

1 The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible.
2 That which explains or makes clear.
3 The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
4 A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement.
5 a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
6 thought that makes something comprehensible
7 the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
8 The act or process of explaining: launched into a detailed explanation.
9 Something that explains: That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds.
10 A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.
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