The act or process of explaining. / Something that explains, makes understandable. / A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

plural of explanation

(botany) Flat; flattened.

That serves to explain; explanatory

plural of explanator

One who explains. / (statistics) A variable that predicts or explains the variation in another variable; an explanatory variable.

In an explanative manner.

Alternative form of explanate

plural of explanationist

(philosophy) A philosophical system where beliefs are justified by their usefulness in explaining.