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ex‧pla‧na‧tion S3 W2
1 [uncountable and countable] the reasons you give for why something happened or why you did something :
explanation of/for There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe. There was no apparent explanation for the attack.
There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe.There was no apparent explanation for the attack.2 [countable] a statement or piece of writing intended to describe how something works or make something easier to understand
provide/give an explanation The ability to give clear explanations is the most important quality of the ideal teacher.
The ability to give clear explanations is the most important quality of the ideal teacher.