plural noun
Information that makes ideas, situations, or processes clear.
The teacher's explanations made the rule easy to understand.
The book gives clear explanations of difficult ideas.
American English
How to pronounce explanations
nounB1Common word
ehkspluhNAYshnz
/ˌɛks.pləˈneɪ.ʃn̩z/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Form of explanation
Information that makes ideas, situations, or processes clear.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Reasons given for actions or events, especially surprising or wrong ones.
The manager gave explanations for the delay.
They demanded explanations for the missing money.
Useful expressions
as an explanation
By way of explanation, he showed us the email.
with no reason or information given
He left without explanation.