explanandum
- n (logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
explanans
- n (logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises
explanation
- n a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
the explanation was very simple - n thought that makes something comprehensible
- n the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
I heard his explanation of the accident
expletive
- n profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
expletives were deleted - n a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
explicandum
- n (logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
explication
- n the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
- n a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
explication de texte
- n a method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaning
explicit definition
- n a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined