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explanation BrE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /  NAmE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / Native audio playback is not supported. explanation(noun)BrE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /  NAmE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something happened; a reason given for somethingThe most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.to offer/provide an explanationI can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late.The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned.an explanation as to why he had left earlyShe left the room abruptly without explanation.‘I had to see you,’ he said, by way of explanation.He said no but he didn’t give a reason.The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.She left the room abruptly without explanation.You have no grounds for complaint.On what basis will this decision be made?Late again! What’s your excuse this time?It gave me an excuse to take the car.There seemed to be no motive for the murder.I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.a statement or piece of writing that tells you how something works or makes something easier to understandFor a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5.The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story.Extra Examples‘I’ve worked with them before, you see,’ he added, in explanation.A more credible explanation now occurred to her.An explanation is clearly called for.Another quite plausible explanation presented itself.He entered into a technical explanation about software and programming.He only offered a partial explanation for his lateness.He provided no explanation as to why he was late.Her success has been so remarkable as to defy explanation.I can think of one possible explanation for her behaviour.I had no explanation for her strange behaviour.I suppose you deserve an explanation.I think you owe me an explanation.It’s the only explanation that makes any kind of sense.No further explanation is necessary.No single clear explanation emerged from the experiments.Several possible explanations exist.She launched into a detailed explanation of every aspect of her work.She left suddenly and without explanation.She wrote to the company demanding an explanation.The causal explanation must be that old age causes poverty, not that poverty causes people to be old.The men left quickly with no attempt at explanation.The simplest explanation for his achievements lies in his greater ability and superiority over his contemporaries at college.There is no generally accepted explanation of this practice.There is probably some perfectly logical explanation for their absence.There was no apparent explanation for the attack.There’s sure to be a perfectly innocent explanation for all this—though I admit it looks bizarre.We are still waiting for a full explanation from the teacher concerned.one explanation advanced by Marxist historianspost hoc explanations of historical changes that would have made no sense to anyone living at the timethe common explanations for cancerHe gave a somewhat confused explanation as to why he had left early.I can’t think of any possible explanation for his absence.She didn’t give an adequate explanation for being late.She left the room abruptly without explanation.Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin explanatio(n-), from the verb explanare, based on planus ‘plain’.

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(noun) the most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.to offer/provide an explanationi can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.she didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=explanation This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / NAmE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /
Example	the most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. to offer/provide an explanation i can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. she didn't give an adequate explanation for being late.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=explanation
Content	explanation (noun)BrE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / NAmE / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn / a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something happened; a reason given for something The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. to offer/provide an explanation I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. an explanation as to why he had left early She left the room abruptly without explanation. ‘I had to see you,’ he said, by way of explanation. He said no but he didn’t give a reason. The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. She left the room abruptly without explanation. You have no grounds for complaint. On what basis will this decision be made? Late again! What’s your excuse this time? It gave me an excuse to take the car. There seemed to be no motive for the murder. I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. He left the party early on the pretext of having to work. a statement or piece of writing that tells you how something works or makes something easier to understand For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. Extra Examples ‘I’ve worked with them before, you see,’ he added, in explanation. A more credible explanation now occurred to her. An explanation is clearly called for. Another quite plausible explanation presented itself. He entered into a technical explanation about software and programming. He only offered a partial explanation for his lateness. He provided no explanation as to why he was late. Her success has been so remarkable as to defy explanation. I can think of one possible explanation for her behaviour. I had no explanation for her strange behaviour. I suppose you deserve an explanation. I think you owe me an explanation. It’s the only explanation that makes any kind of sense. No further explanation is necessary. No single clear explanation emerged from the experiments. Several possible explanations exist. She launched into a detailed explanation of every aspect of her work. She left suddenly and without explanation. She wrote to the company demanding an explanation. The causal explanation must be that old age causes poverty, not that poverty causes people to be old. The men left quickly with no attempt at explanation. The simplest explanation for his achievements lies in his greater ability and superiority over his contemporaries at college. There is no generally accepted explanation of this practice. There is probably some perfectly logical explanation for their absence. There was no apparent explanation for the attack. There’s sure to be a perfectly innocent explanation for all this—though I admit it looks bizarre. We are still waiting for a full explanation from the teacher concerned. one explanation advanced by Marxist historians post hoc explanations of historical changes that would have made no sense to anyone living at the time the common explanations for cancer He gave a somewhat confused explanation as to why he had left early. I can’t think of any possible explanation for his absence. She didn’t give an adequate explanation for being late. She left the room abruptly without explanation. Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin explanatio(n-), from the verb explanare, based on planus ‘plain’.
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Explanation I Left ˌekspləˈneɪʃn Absence Give Late Plane

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