clear explanation

collocation in English

meaningsofclearandexplanation

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clear
adjective
uk
/klɪər/
us
/klɪr/
easy to understand, hear, read, ...
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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 ofclearandexplanationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclear explanation

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There should be aclearexplanationof what is meant by ' 'a better class of people' '.
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These findings, in the direction opposite to that hypothesized, remain withoutclearexplanation.
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Others have long-standing constipation without aclearexplanationand this is known as primary or idiopathic constipation.
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The discussion of topics such as pain and depression is admirable, as is theclearexplanationof changes affecting memory, the senses and balance.
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This is to say what it is not but there is noclearexplanationof what it positively is.
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Noclearexplanationcould be given for the significant variations between the areas of the compartments in skin and mechanical forms within the same strain.
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This also provides aclearexplanationas to why irrigation projects developed in the past failed to achieve the estimated rate of returns.
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Throughout there is a minimum of mathematical complication and an emphasis onclearexplanationof the principles and insight into the physics involved.
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Theclearexplanationof genetic concepts and basic molecular biology ensures this.
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There is noclearexplanationfor this variation in selective behaviour.
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Providingclearexplanationis the key to this teamwork of user and computer agent.
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First, it appears to provide a rather obvious andclearexplanationfor some of the conflicts that have arisen.
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This paper gives aclearexplanationof how this is possible.
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There is no suchclearexplanationregarding the effect epidural analgesia has on maternal temperature.
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There is noclearexplanationfor this result.
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The text gives veryclearexplanationand discussion of the subject, making the assumptions and limitations of our understanding clear.
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Unfortunately, the documents themselves provide noclearexplanationfor this.
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We have noclearexplanationof these observations.
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