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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
explanation
/ɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
meaning
details or reasons given to make something clear
- “The explanations are too elaborate, and they should be simplified.”Tatoeba
- “My friend suddenly ghosted me, without any sort of explanation.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))