explanation

noun/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/CEFR B1

ব্যাখ্যা, কারণ দর্শানো

Meaning

A statement that makes something clear, or gives a reason for it.

Example sentences

He gave no explanation for the delay.দেরির কোনো ব্যাখ্যা তিনি দেননি।
The explanation was simple.ব্যাখ্যাটি সহজ ছিল।

A common mistake

He gave explanation of his absence.→He gave an explanation for his absence.

A single explanation is countable, and the reason for something takes for.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: reason, theory

Similar words, and what each means

reason
কারণ, হেতু, যুক্তি দিয়ে ভাবা
The cause or explanation for why something happens.
theory
তত্ত্ব
A set of ideas used to explain how or why something happens.

“explanation” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Answer the question that was asked, then stop. A long extra explanation invites more questions.
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One short reason is enough. A long explanation sounds like an excuse you are inventing.
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As you improve, switch to an English explanation ('afford — to have enough money for something'), because that is what stops you translating when you speak.
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Where this word is used

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“explanation” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গাড়ি ভাগাভাগি করে যাতায়াত
- • ব্যাখ্যা, কারণ দর্শানো
- • মটরশুঁটি
- • ব্যাসল্ট (কালো আগ্নেয় শিলা)
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ব্যাখ্যা, কারণ দর্শানো — explanation (noun) — ব্যাখ্যা, কারণ দর্শানো. A statement that makes something clear, or gives a reason for it.
Which word is closest in meaning to “explanation”?
- • blister
- • post
- • reason
- • proportion
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reason — reason — কারণ, হেতু, যুক্তি দিয়ে ভাবা. The cause or explanation for why something happens.

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