Synonyms and antonyms of Explanations and explaining in American Thesaurus

explanation (noun)

a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done

interpretation (noun)

an explanation of the meaning or importance of something

instructions (noun)

printed information explaining how to use or do something

theory (noun)

one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens

outline (noun)

an explanation that includes the general points about something, but not the details

principle (noun)

a scientific theory or basic natural law that explains the way in which something works

gloss (noun)

a way of describing something that makes it seem better than it really is

clarification (noun)

formal an explanation that makes something clearer and easier to understand

instructions (noun)

a statement or explanation of something that must be done, often given by someone in authority

argument (noun)

a reason or set of reasons that you use for persuading other people to support your views, opinions, etc.

enlightenment (noun)

the process of explaining or understanding something clearly

exegesis (noun)

formal an explanation that helps you to understand a piece of writing, especially one from the Bible

explanation (noun)

a description of how something works or of how to do something

explanatory (adjective)

intended to help you to understand something

exposition (noun)

formal a detailed explanation of something such as an idea or process, or the action of giving such an explanation

gloss (noun)

a short explanation of what something means

gloss (noun)

the way in which someone understands or explains something

illumination (noun)

formal an explanation that makes something easier to understand

interpretative (adjective)

interpretive

interpretive (adjective)

relating to how you explain or understand something or perform a piece of music, a part in a play, etc.

law (noun)

science an explanation of a natural or scientific process

mansplaining (noun)

showing disapproval when a man explains something to a woman in a way that shows he thinks he knows more about it than she does just because he is a man

preamble (noun)

formal an introduction to a document, speech, or report explaining its purpose

pseudoscience (noun)

an idea, theory, method or area of thought that claims to be scientific but has no basis in science

pseudoscience (noun)

all the areas of pseudoscience regarded as a group

rationalization (noun)

an attempt to rationalize behavior that does not seem reasonable or appropriate

reassurance (noun)

an explanation or piece of advice that helps someone to feel less worried

thesis (noun)

formal an idea, opinion, or theory that is used to explain something