brief explanation

collocation in English

meaningsofbriefandexplanation

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brief
adjective
uk
/briːf/us
/briːf/
lasting only a short time or containing ...
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explanation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/
the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy ...
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(Definition ofbriefandexplanationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbrief explanation

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Here we shall be content with writing down the model and somebriefexplanation.
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Abriefexplanationis needed here to avoid confusion due to the terms 'algorithmic' and 'rule-based'.
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First, a verybriefexplanationof these ideas may be helpful.
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Abriefexplanationis in order here because it highlights the advantages of the finite volume formulation.
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Each structure has abriefexplanationof its purpose and the type signatures of its interface.
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They were given abriefexplanationof phonological accent at the segmental and suprasegmental levels as well as a few examples.
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Firstly there is abriefexplanationof the area of language under scrutiny.
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Abriefexplanationof the characters used for dividing sections of rhythm from each other is given below in the text.
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Before discussing these data, abriefexplanationis necessary as to how they are to be interpreted.
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At the start of the experiment, the subjects were given abriefexplanationof the visualisation.
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These constructs have close analogs in other functional languages, so only abriefexplanationof the denotational equations is required.
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We will now give abriefexplanationof the operational semantics.
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Notes on each country begin with abriefexplanationof the country's history and social characteristics as well as information about health care provision.
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Abriefexplanationfor the rating is also provided.
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Our commentary expands on the toobriefexplanationthe authors provide for perceptual-motor errors.
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Thebriefexplanationprovided lacks conviction in comparison with the depth and clarity of his analysis of violence against them.
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I shall simply give abriefexplanationof the actions that are planned for the next few months.
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We shall offer abriefexplanationof these three objections in order.
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