Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
Usage example: an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
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Synonyms for Explanation
Translation is a synonym for explanation in gloss topic. In some cases you can use "Translation" instead a noun "Explanation".
Translation
Translation noun - An instance of expressing something in different words.
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Synonyms for Translation
Explanation is a synonym for translation in rendition topic. You can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Translation", if it concerns topics such as rewording.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- construction and explanation
- construction and translation
- note and explanation
- note and translation
- exposition and explanation
- exposition and translation
- commentary and explanation
- commentary and translation
- elucidation and explanation
- elucidation and translation
- gloss and explanation
- gloss and translation
- comment and explanation
- comment and translation
How words are described
| good | good explanation | good translation |
| full | full explanation | full translation |
| best | best explanation | best translation |
| exact | exact explanation | exact translation |
| Other adjectives: better, usual, common, perfect, complete, original, initial, reasonable, proper, accurate, obvious, popular, actual, real, decent, new, possible, official, alternate, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Too Long; Didn't Dub: The official translation leaves the word 'Mikado' (an alternative title of the Emperor of Japan, Tennō) intact in all instances without explanation.
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Explanation A certain fansub's, er, rather "special" translation of one of Sanetoshi's lines (in which he used very outdated slang) in episode 13.
Source: Memes / Anime - The explanation is actually that the Animus Desmond uses has translation software but it isn't perfect.
Source: Just a Stupid Accent
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Translation and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/translation
Explanation & Translation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/translation>.
Translation or Explanation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/translation.
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