American English pronunciation
How to pronounce explaining
IPA transcription: [ɪksp'leɪnɪŋ]
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Verb
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make plain and comprehensible
“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
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define
“The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean”
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serve as a reason or cause or justification of
“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
“Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again”
Usage examples
- His work has centred on explaining communication theories and their applications.
- The Transport Security Administration made a statement, explaining how it was possible to get on the plane with a loaded firearm.
- In addition, Collins wrote sleeve notes explaining the meaning of each song, another first.
- Not that I was listening, but I noticed that you sounded really stressed when you were explaining the situation to him.
- However, there have been complaints by fans explaining that Grinspoon were "selling out".
- Not that I was listening, but I noticed that you sounded really stressed when you were explaining the situation to him.
- Not that I was listening, but I noticed that you sounded really stressed when you were explaining the situation to him.
- Older models for explaining hypervalency invoked "d" orbitals.
- A lady explaining with hands that it was this big.
- Interpretive signs are located on the platforms explaining this phenomenon.