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(1):

(n.) The meaning attributed to anything by one who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.

(2):

(n.) A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.

(3):

(n.) That which explains or makes clear; as, a satisfactory explanation.

(4):

(n.) The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Explanation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/explanation.html. 1828.
 
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