Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of. / To give a valid excuse for past behavior. / (obsolete) To make flat, smooth out.

simple past tense and past participle of explain

present participle of explain

explanation

Able to be explained or understood

plural of explainer

agent noun of explain; one who explains. / (chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.

The state of being explainable.

plural of explaining