EXPLANATION

Meaning of EXPLANATION in English

[ex.pla.na.tion] n (14c) 1: the act or process of explaining

2: something that explains "gave no ~"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

EXPLANATION — n 1. (action of) leveling, smoothing out; 2. explanation (= interpretation, expounding)
Interlingua English vocab
EXPLANATION — In philosophy, set of statements that makes intelligible the existence or occurrence of an object, event, or state of affairs. …
Английский словарь Британика
EXPLANATION — ˌekspləˈnāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English explanacioun, from Latin explanation-, explanatio, from explanatus (past participle of explanare to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — (n.) A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; …
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLANATION — /ek'spleuh nay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. the act or process of explaining. 2. something that explains; a statement made to clarify …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — noun that which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation. 2. explanation ·noun the meaning attributed to anything by …
Webster English vocab
EXPLANATION — explanation BrE AmE ˌeks plə ˈneɪʃ ə n ▷ explanation|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] explanation (for sth / for doing sth) a statement, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — ex ‧ pla ‧ na ‧ tion S3 W2 /ˌekspləˈneɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXPLANATION — ( explanations) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you give an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a likely explanation ▪ What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted? …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EXPLANATION — [noun]Sarah gave me a very clear explanation of (= explained very clearly) how to find her house. [C]I was provided …
Cambridge English vocab
EXPLANATION — n. In philosophy, set of statements that makes intelligible the existence or occurrence of an object, event, or state of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EXPLANATION — n. Function: noun 1 something that makes clear what is obscure FF1C; sought some explanation of the difficult passage FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EXPLANATION — noun 1. something that makes clear what is obscure sought some explanation of the difficult passage Synonyms: construal, construction, exegesis, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXPLANATION — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ convincing , credible , good , likely , logical , natural , obvious , plausible , probable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — See ↑ EXPLAIN 4, ↑ REASON 1,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ find an explanation • ↑ provide an explanation/come up with …
Longman Activator English vocab
EXPLANATION — n. 25B6; noun an explanation of the ideas contained in the essay : CLARIFICATION, simplification; description, report, statement; elucidation, exposition, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXPLANATION — n. 1 interpretation, definition, explication, delineation, simplification, resolution, clarification, elucidation, description, illustration, exposition, account, disclosure; exegesis, commentary, criticism, analysis The …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EXPLANATION — See Covering-law model of explanation ; Explanation : See Logical explanation ; Reasons, good ; and Scientific explanation
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
EXPLANATION — сущ. 1) а) пояснение, разъяснение (for) (факт, довод) to give, offer, provide an explanation ≈ объяснять to accept an explanation …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLANATION — explanation.ogg ͵ekspləʹneıʃ(ə)n n 1. 1> объяснение; пояснение; разъяснение the explanation of difficulties - разъяснение трудностей after repeated explanations - после …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EXPLANATION — 1) объяснение; пояснение 2) разъяснение; толкование 3) условные обозначения • - inductive explanation - plausible explanation - probabilistic explanation - statistical explanation - tentative explanation
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
EXPLANATION — explanation сущ.1) а) пояснение, разъяснение (факт, довод; for) to give, offer, provide an explanation — объяснять to accept an explanation …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EXPLANATION — n 1. 1> объяснение; пояснение; разъяснение the explanation of difficulties - разъяснение трудностей after repeated explanations - после неоднократных объяснений …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLANATION — сущ. 1) а) пояснение, разъяснение ( факт, довод; for ) to give, offer, provide an explanation — объяснять to accept …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EXPLANATION — сущ. 1) а) пояснение, разъяснение (факт, довод; for) to give, offer, provide an explanation — объяснять to accept an explanation — принимать объяснение lucid explanation …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EXPLANATION — - proximate explanation - ultimate explanation
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
EXPLANATION — - proximate explanation - ultimate explanation
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
EXPLANATION — сущ. 1) объяснение, разъяснение; 2) объяснение, оправдание; - legal explanation 3) толкование; выявление взаимосвязей в научном исследовании; - explanation theory …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
EXPLANATION — сущ. 1) а) пояснение, разъяснение (for) (факт, довод) to give, offer, provide an explanation ≈ объяснять to accept an explanation …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLANATION — (Verb) pagpasabot
English-Visayan vocabulary
EXPLANATION — noun Date: 14th century the act or process of explaining, something that explains
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EXPLANATION — (n.) The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLANATION — (n.) That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLANATION — (n.) The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation …
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLANATION — ( n. ) The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — ( n. ) The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — ( n. ) That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — ( n. ) A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — n. interpretation, something that explains or clarifies, description
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EXPLANATION — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the act or process of explaining 2. : something that explains gave no explanation
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EXPLANATION — n. Pronunciation: ˌ ek-spl ə - ' n ā -sh ə n Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 : the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — ■ noun an explanatory statement. ↘a reason or justification for an action or belief.
Concise Oxford English vocab
EXPLANATION — n. 1 the act or an instance of explaining. 2 a statement or circumstance that explains something. 3 a declaration …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EXPLANATION — n. 1 the act or an instance of explaining. 2 a statement or circumstance that explains something. 3 a declaration …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EXPLANATION — n.1 the act or an instance of explaining. 2 a statement or circumstance that explains something. 3 a declaration made …
Oxford English vocab
EXPLANATION — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you give an ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EXPLANATION — Synonyms and related words : abstraction, accomplishment, account, allegorization, analysis, answer, ascertainment, body of theory, case, case in point, cause, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXPLANATION — n. 1. Interpretation, elucidation, illustration, exposition, description, explication. 2. Solution, account, warrant, justification, deduction, key, clavis . 3. Mutual understanding.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
EXPLANATION — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
EXPLANATION — n. 1) to give, offer, provide an ~ 2) to accept an ~ 3) a lucid; rational; satisfactory; simple; unsatisfactory …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
EXPLANATION — racu
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
EXPLANATION — A structure, act, or process that provides understanding. < Discussion > < References > Paul Thagard
English Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
EXPLANATION — Объяснение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLANATION — (n) интерпретация; объяснение; пояснение; разъяснение; толкование
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
EXPLANATION — n 1. 1) объяснение; пояснение; разъяснение the ~ of difficulties - разъяснение трудностей after repeated ~s - после неоднократных объяснений …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EXPLANATION — n. объяснение, разъяснение, выяснение, оправдание, толкование
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EXPLANATION — n. объяснение, разъяснение, выяснение, оправдание, толкование
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EXPLANATION — поясняющая информация ( в ЭВМ ) - mid-run explanation
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
EXPLANATION — поясняющая информация (в ЭВМ) - mid-run explanation
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
EXPLANATION — _n. 1> объяснение, разъяснение 2> толкование 3> оправдание _Syn: annotation, commentary, definition, description, exposition, interpretation
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EXPLANATION — n. 1. объяснение, разъяснение 2. толкование 3. оправдание Syn: annotation, commentary, definition, description, exposition, interpretation
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EXPLANATION — объяснение, разъяснение толкование оправдание
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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