Account
Of statement. May also be referred to as explanation.
A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account".
This concept's ID is @1~35899
Logic
- explicandum
(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained.
- explanans
(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises.
Also contains
- interpretation
An explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his...
- definition
A concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol.
- justification
A statement in explanation of some action or belief.
- simplification
An explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity.
- accounting
A convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting...
- reason
An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached...
- walk-through
A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure...
- derivation
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phras...
- exposition
An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would...
- explication
A detailed explanation of the meaning of something.
- gloss
An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.