explanation

nouns

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"
account, explanation
is derived from
explain
thought that makes something comprehensible
explanation
is a type of (narrower)
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
"thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
"I heard his explanation of the accident"
explanation
is derived from
explain
is derived from
explain
is a type of (narrower)
the use of language to perform some act
speech act