English-Finnish translations for explanation

• selitys
  Tällainen on selitys kokonaisuudessaan. That is the whole explanation.
  Selitys on tosiaankin paikallaan. An explanation really is needed.
  Jonkinlainen selitys on varmasti paikallaan! Surely some explanation is in order!
• selittäminen
  Usein asioiden selittäminen on turhaa.
• selvitys
  Tästä asiasta halutaan virallinen selvitys. I want an official explanation.
  Meidän pitäisi tehdä tämä pikemminkin selvitys- ja viittausosassa. We would do better to put this into the explanations and notes.
  Meidän pitää saada tarkka selvitys siitä, miksi niissä on ongelmia. We need to obtain an accurate and clear explanation of why there are problems in this area.

Definition of explanation

• The act or process of explaining
• Something that explains, makes understandable
• A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation

Synonyms

• elucidation
• elaboration
• explaining
• femsplaining
• mansplaining
• mansplanation

Examples

• The explanation was long and drawn-out.
• An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found.

Related words

• explanations
• explanation of
• by way of explanation