explanation
B1Substantiv/US /ˌɛksplənˈeɪʃən/ ĕkspl-ən-ĀSH-ən; UK /ˌɛksplənˈeɪʃən/ ĕkspl-ən-ĀSH-ən/
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.
