Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Result and explanation are semantically related. in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Result" instead a noun "Explanation".
Result
Result noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.
Usage example: a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
Explanation and result are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Result".
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How words are described
| good | good explanation | good result |
| best | best explanation | best result |
| exact | exact explanation | exact result |
| better | better explanation | better result |
| Other adjectives: similar, usual, common, natural, original, initial, true, likely, obvious, logical, actual, real, interesting, possible, final, further, alternate, different, realistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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There is a similar explanation of dyslexia being the result of having a brain hardwired for ancient Greek; both were written in for the benefit of the authors son, who has both ADHD and dyslexia.
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While the manual handwaves this for the Zerg as the result of their having assimilated a spaceborne race in the backstory, there's no explanation for why the Protoss can breathe in space.
Source: Batman Can Breathe in Space -
The end result: a complete continuity reboot (with an in-game explanation, no less) in 2.5D.
Source: Franchise / Mortal Kombat
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Result and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/result
Explanation & Result. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/result>.
Result or Explanation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/result.
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