explaining en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) explanation
Among these various explainings there is one set which it is comparatively easy to distinguish. I call it semantic explanation: making clear a meaning.
1973, Abraham Kaplan, The conduct of inquiry, page 327:You've got some explaining to do!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| explainings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
womansplaining · unexplaining · straightsplaining · mansplaining