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noun/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
thought that makes something comprehensible
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
account
Parts of Speech
nouna statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“the explanation was very simple”
nounthought that makes something comprehensible
nounthe act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
“I heard his explanation of the accident”
Word Forms
explainverbdefine
accountverbto give an account or representation of in words
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erläuterung
eine Aussage, die etwas verständlich macht, indem sie die betreffende Struktur oder Funktionsweise oder Umstände usw. beschreibt.
🇫🇷French
explication
une déclaration qui rend quelque chose de compréhensible en décrivant la structure, l'opération ou les circonstances pertinentes, etc.
🇪🇸Spanish
explicación
una declaración que hace que algo sea comprensible al describir la estructura, operación o circunstancias relevantes, etc.
🇮🇹Italian
spiegazione
una dichiarazione che rende qualcosa di comprensibile descrivendo la struttura, l'operazione o le circostanze rilevanti, ecc.
🇳🇱Dutch
uitleg
een verklaring die iets begrijpelijk maakt door de relevante structuur of werking of omstandigheden enz. te beschrijven.
🇵🇹Portuguese
explicação
uma declaração que torna algo compreensível ao descrever a estrutura, operação ou circunstâncias relevantes, etc.
🇷🇺Russian
объяснение
утверждение, которое делает что-то понятным путем описания соответствующей структуры, операции или обстоятельств и т. д.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्पष्टीकरण
एक कथन जो प्रासंगिक संरचना या संचालन या परिस्थितियों आदि का वर्णन करके किसी बात को समझने योग्य बनाता है।
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাখ্যা
একটি বিবৃতি যা প্রাসঙ্গিক কাঠামো বা অপারেশন বা পরিস্থিতি ইত্যাদি বর্ণনা করে কিছু বোধগম্য করে তোলে।
🇮🇳Tamil
விளக்கம்
தொடர்புடைய கட்டமைப்பு அல்லது செயல்பாடு அல்லது சூழ்நிலைகள் போன்றவற்றை விவரிப்பதன் மூலம் புரிந்துகொள்ளக்கூடிய ஒரு அறிக்கை.
🇮🇳Telugu
వివరణ
సంబంధిత నిర్మాణం లేదా ఆపరేషన్ లేదా పరిస్థితులు మొదలైనవాటిని వివరించడం ద్వారా ఏదైనా అర్థమయ్యేలా చేసే ప్రకటన.
🇮🇳Marathi
स्पष्टीकरण
एक विधान जे संबंधित रचना किंवा ऑपरेशन किंवा परिस्थिती इत्यादींचे वर्णन करून काहीतरी समजण्यायोग्य बनवते.
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજૂતી
એક નિવેદન જે સંબંધિત માળખું અથવા કામગીરી અથવા સંજોગો વગેરેનું વર્ણન કરીને કંઈક સમજી શકાય તેવું બનાવે છે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವರಣೆ
ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ರಚನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ.
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശദീകരണം
പ്രസക്തമായ ഘടനയോ പ്രവർത്തനമോ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളോ വിവരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് എന്തെങ്കിലും മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന.
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਆਖਿਆ
ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਜੋ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਚਾਲਨ ਜਾਂ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਆਦਿ ਦਾ ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੁਝ ਸਮਝਣ ਯੋਗ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
🇵🇰Urdu
وضاحت
ایک بیان جو متعلقہ ڈھانچے یا آپریشن یا حالات وغیرہ کو بیان کرکے کسی چیز کو قابل فہم بناتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
解释
通过描述相关结构、操作或情况等使某些内容易于理解的陈述。
🇯🇵Japanese
説明
関連する構造、動作、状況などを説明することによって、何かを理解できるようにする記述。
🇰🇷Korean
설명
관련된 구조나 운영, 상황 등을 기술하여 무엇인가를 이해하게 만드는 진술.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời giải thích
một tuyên bố làm cho một cái gì đó có thể hiểu được bằng cách mô tả cấu trúc hoặc hoạt động hoặc hoàn cảnh có liên quan, v.v.
🇹🇭Thai
คำอธิบาย
ข้อความที่ทำให้บางสิ่งบางอย่างสามารถเข้าใจได้โดยการอธิบายโครงสร้างหรือการดำเนินงานหรือสถานการณ์ที่เกี่ยวข้องเป็นต้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
penjelasan
pernyataan yang membuat sesuatu dapat dipahami dengan mendeskripsikan struktur atau operasi atau keadaan yang relevan, dll.
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapaliwanag
isang pahayag na ginagawang nauunawaan ang isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paglalarawan ng kaugnay na istraktura o operasyon o mga pangyayari atbp.
🇲🇾Malay
penerangan
pernyataan yang membuat sesuatu dapat difahami dengan menerangkan struktur atau operasi atau keadaan yang berkaitan dsb.
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توضيح
بيان يجعل شيئًا مفهومًا من خلال وصف الهيكل أو العملية أو الظروف ذات الصلة وما إلى ذلك.
🇮🇷Persian
توضیح
عبارتی که چیزی را با توصیف ساختار یا عملیات یا شرایط و غیره قابل درک می کند.
🇹🇷Turkish
açıklama
ilgili yapıyı, işlemi veya koşulları vb. açıklayarak bir şeyi anlaşılır kılan bir ifade.
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶסבֵּר
הצהרה שעושה משהו מובן על ידי תיאור המבנה הרלוונטי או הפעולה או הנסיבות וכו'.
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'explanation'?
The primary meaning of 'explanation' is 'a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'explanation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'explanation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'explanation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'explanation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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