English-Portuguese translations for explanation

• explanação
• explicação
  Não há nenhuma boa explicação para isso. There is no good explanation for this.
  Tenho, todavia, uma breve explicação a dar. But I have a short explanation to make.
  Temos alguma explicação para esta ausência? Do we have an explanation for this absence?

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