06738281-n 'a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.';
 
Chinese (simplified) 解释 , 解说 , 说明
English explanation 28 ( ⊳ ) , account 3 ( ⊳ ⊳ )
Indonesian huraian , pemerian , penjelasan , keterangan , tafsiran , komentar
Japanese 説明 , 解説
Definitions
English
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
― the explanation was very simple; I expected a brief account
Japanese
関連した構造、作業、あるいは事情などを述べることによって、理解できるようにする声明
― 説明は非常に簡単だった; 私は簡潔な説明を予想した
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Hyponym: simplification definition reason justification explication accounting gloss interpretation exposition deriving walk-through
Hypernym: statement
Meronym–Part: explanans explicandum
Semantic Field: communicationn
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