noun that which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
2. explanation ·noun the meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
3. explanation ·noun a mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.
4. explanation ·noun the act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in scripture, or of a contract or treaty.