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Explanation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Explanation
(n.)
The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
explanation
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) account
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) simplification
(part-meronym) explicandum, explanandum
(derivation) explain
2. thought that makes something comprehensible
(hypernym) thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
(hyponym) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
(part-meronym) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
3. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) elucidation
(derivation) excuse, explain
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) account
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) simplification
(part-meronym) explicandum, explanandum
(derivation) explain
2. thought that makes something comprehensible
(hypernym) thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
(hyponym) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
(part-meronym) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
3. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) elucidation
(derivation) excuse, explain
| hEnglish - advanced version |
explanation
explanation
\ex`pla*na"tion\ (?), n. [l. explanatio: cf. of. esplanation.]
1. 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.
2. that which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
3. the meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense. different explanations [of the trinity]. burnet.
4. 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.
explanation
\ex`pla*na"tion\ (?), n. [l. explanatio: cf. of. esplanation.]
1. 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.
2. that which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.
3. the meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense. different explanations [of the trinity]. burnet.
4. 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.
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Egluraad
Egluraad = n. explanation
Egluraad = n. explanation
Egluriad
Egluriad = n. explanation
Goleufynag
Goleufynag = n. explanation
Explanation Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
Explanation
See Covering-law model of explanation ; Explanation: See Logical explanation ; Reasons, good ; and Scientific explanation
See Covering-law model of explanation ; Explanation: See Logical explanation ; Reasons, good ; and Scientific explanation
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
explanation
explicatus
explicatus
| Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind |
explanation
A structure, act, or process that provides understanding.
<Discussion> < References> Paul Thagard
A structure, act, or process that provides understanding.
<Discussion> < References> Paul Thagard
| Kant Glossary |
EXPLANATION
[L:144] Kant distinguishes two types of explanation, each associated with a different type of definition. Nominal definitions consists of "mere explanations of the name...merely serve to distinguish it from other objects." By contrast, "material explanations or real definitions...are those which are sufficient for a cognition of the object as to its inner determinations by setting forth the possibility of the object out of inner characteristics."
[L:144] Kant distinguishes two types of explanation, each associated with a different type of definition. Nominal definitions consists of "mere explanations of the name...merely serve to distinguish it from other objects." By contrast, "material explanations or real definitions...are those which are sufficient for a cognition of the object as to its inner determinations by setting forth the possibility of the object out of inner characteristics."
Explanation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Explanation
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Explanation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Explanation
a reformulation of a phenomenon in such a way that its elements appear operationally connected in its generation. (Maturana and Varela, 1979)
Any theory that logically implies or any system that reconstructs or generates what has in fact been observed. The theory or system used in this process constitutes the explanans or the premises of the explanation. The thing to be explained is the explanandum or conclusion of the explanation. Explanation establishes a formal construct on top of existing data, whereas prediction goes beyond them (see generative, reconstructibility ). (Krippendorff )
a reformulation of a phenomenon in such a way that its elements appear operationally connected in its generation. (Maturana and Varela, 1979)
Any theory that logically implies or any system that reconstructs or generates what has in fact been observed. The theory or system used in this process constitutes the explanans or the premises of the explanation. The thing to be explained is the explanandum or conclusion of the explanation. Explanation establishes a formal construct on top of existing data, whereas prediction goes beyond them (see generative, reconstructibility ). (Krippendorff )
Explanation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Explanation
An explanation is a statement which points to causes, , and consequences of some object, process, state of affairs, etc., together with rules or laws that link these to the object. Some of these of the explanation may be implicit.
Explanations can only be given by those with understanding of the object which is explained.
In scientific research, explanation is one of three purposes of research (the other two being exploration and description). Explanation is the discovery and reporting of relationships among different aspects of studied phenomena.
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