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What is another word for Explaining? – 160 Explaining Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    interpreting describing elucidating clarifying expounding lecturing teaching informing instructing edifying enlightening illuminating justifying rationalizing vindicating defending expatiating detailing recounting narrating explaining commenting glossing annotating paraphrasing summarizing outlining detailing elaborating exemplifying illustrating demonstrating showing presenting displaying expounding disentangling unraveling simplifying complexifying

    Meaning of Explaining

    The primary meaning of the word "Explaining" is to make something clear or easier to understand by describing or interpreting it.

    Definitions

    • To make something clear or easier to understand by describing or interpreting it
    • * To give a reason or justification for something
    • * To make something plain or clear by describing it or giving information about it

    Etymology of Explaining

    The word "Explaining" originates from the Old French word "explainer," which is derived from the Latin words "ex" (out) and "planare" (to make plain)
    Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of making something clear or easier to understand

    Example Uses

    • The teacher spent hours explaining the complex mathematical concept to her students
    • * He struggled to explain the reasons behind his decision to leave the company
    • * The scientist's explanation of the new theory was clear and concise

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    confusing obscuring muddling perplexing puzzling baffling bewildering mystifying enigmatic ambiguous vague unclear indefinite obscure abstruse recondite cryptic enshrouding shrouding clouding darkening complicating entangling snarling knotting tangling

    Related Nouns

    explanation description interpretation clarification explication exposition lecture teaching instruction edification enlightenment illumination justification rationalization vindication defense expatiation detail recount narrative commentary gloss annotation paraphrase summary outline elaboration exemplification illustration demonstration show presentation display

    Related Verbs

    interpret describe elucidate clarify expound lecture teach inform instruct edify enlighten illuminate justify rationalize vindicate defend expatiate detail recount narrate comment gloss annotate paraphrase summarize outline elaborate exemplify illustrate demonstrate show present display

    Related Adjectives

    clear plain simple lucid concise explicit straightforward unambiguous evident obvious apparent manifest transparent intelligible comprehensible understandable explicable justifiable rational defensible instructive informative educational enlightening illuminating explanatory descriptive interpretive