Syn.
— To expound; interpret; elucidate; clear up.
EXPLAIN
Ex*plain", v. i.
Defn: To give an explanation.
EXPLAINABLE
Ex*plain"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. explainabilis.]
Defn: Capable of being explained or made plain to the understanding; capable of being interpreted. Sir. T. Browne.
EXPLAINER
Ex*plain"er, n.
Defn: One who explains; an expounder or expositor; a commentator; an interpreter.
EXPLANATE
Ex"pla*nate, a. Etym: [L. explanatus, p.p. of explanare. See
Explain.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Spreading or extending outwardly in a flat form.
EXPLANATION
Ex`pla*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. explanatio: cf. OF. esplanation.]