explanation.

An account that makes something understandable by stating relevant reasons, causes or relations.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• explanation of an event
• causal explanation

On the page

The explanation of the event connected the timing to the available resources.

A plausible explanation still needed comparison with alternatives.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: explicit explanation, scope and categorization, proof and interpretation, philosophical foundations. Disciplines: academic writing, formal reasoning, philosophy. Commonness: moderately common.