Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Summary and explanation are semantically related in interpretation topic. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Explanation", when it comes to topics like clarification.
Summary
Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.
Explanation and summary are semantically related in interpretation topic. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Summary".
How words are described
| good | good explanation | good summary |
| full | full explanation | full summary |
| long | long explanation | long summary |
| detailed | detailed explanation | detailed summary |
| Other adjectives: better, brief, short, perfect, complete, original, initial, accurate, actual, real, little, quick, decent, vague, possible, official, above, basic, lengthy, in-depth, technobabble. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Any further explanation of the tangle of relationships would turn into a full-on plot summary.
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Wall of Blather: The Wight's long explanation about the mission and the Princess is blanked out by a summary.
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Indy gives Mutt a quick summary of his time with Pancho Villa as an explanation for why he knows a Central American native language.
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Summary and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/summary
Explanation & Summary. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/summary>.
Summary or Explanation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/summary.
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