ex·pla·na·tion 
/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural ex·pla·na·tions /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act or process of making something clear or easy to understand
▪ Some of the more technical terms need/require explanation. [=they need to be explained] : the act or process of telling, showing, or being the reason for or cause of something ▪ She declined the offer without (further) explanation. ▪ Some of his actions defy explanation. [=cannot be explained] ▪ The company offered little by way of explanation for the delays. [=as a way of explaining why there were delays] 2 [count] : something (such as a statement or fact) that explains something
▪ The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody. — often + for or of ▪ Did the company offer an explanation for the delays? ▪ There are several possible explanations for the current oil shortage. ▪ a likely/probable/possible/plausible explanation of how the accident occurred
▪ Some of the more technical terms need/require explanation. [=they need to be explained] : the act or process of telling, showing, or being the reason for or cause of something ▪ She declined the offer without (further) explanation. ▪ Some of his actions defy explanation. [=cannot be explained] ▪ The company offered little by way of explanation for the delays. [=as a way of explaining why there were delays]
▪ The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody. — often + for or of ▪ Did the company offer an explanation for the delays? ▪ There are several possible explanations for the current oil shortage. ▪ a likely/probable/possible/plausible explanation of how the accident occurred
