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explanation

Pronunciación: [ɪkˌsplænˈeɪʃən]

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Contexto: «education»

(noun) an explanation is when you tell someone how something works or why something is the way it is. It's like giving someone more information to help them understand better.

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The teacher gave a clear explanation of how to solve the math problem.

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The explanation was so confusing that the students still didn't understand the lesson.

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Can you give me an explanation of why the sky is blue?

Contexto: «communication»

(noun) an explanation can also be a reason you give to clarify something you did. It's like saying why you acted a certain way.

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His explanation for being late was that he got stuck in traffic.

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She didn't have a good explanation for why she broke the vase.

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What was your explanation for missing the meeting?

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