explaining

UK
/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
US
/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Translations

explaininggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
US
/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that serves to make things clear.
The manual contains several explaining diagrams.
Le manuel contient plusieurs schémas explicatifs.
explainingnoun
explicationNom verbal désignant l'acte ou le résultat de clarifier quelque chose.
Her calm explaining of the rules left no room for doubt.
Son explication calme des règles n'a laissé aucune place au doute.
The teacher's explaining of the complex topic helped the students grasp the concept.
L'explication du sujet complexe par le professeur a aidé les élèves à comprendre le concept.
explainverb

explaining

Gerund

explained
Past Simple
explained
Past Participle
explaining
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
US
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
The teacher explained the math problem to the students.
Le professeur a expliqué le problème de mathématiques aux élèves.

Definitions

explaininggerund / present participle
That explains or is intended to explain; serving to clarify.
The manual contains several explaining diagrams.
explainingnoun
The act or process of making something clear or understandable.
The teacher's explaining of the complex topic helped the students grasp the concept.
A statement or set of statements that makes something clear; an explanation.
Her calm explaining of the rules left no room for doubt.
explainverb
To make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it.
The teacher explained the math problem to the students.
To give a reason for something or to justify an action or event.
He explained why he was late to the meeting.
To serve as the cause of or reason for; to account for.
Her accent explains why some people thought she was foreign.