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explanation

 
 
/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ noun [C, U]

Translation

the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy to understand
açıklamalar, izahlar, detay veya nedenler
What's your explanation for the team's poor performance? Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works?115618661910
(Definition of explanation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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