Commentary vs Explanation - What's the difference?
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A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
The act or process of explaining.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
(euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
Commentary is a related term of explanation.
As nouns the difference between commentary and explanation
is that commentary is a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work while explanation is the act or process of explaining.commentary
Noun
(commentaries)- This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary . -(Henry Hallam).
Derived terms
* audio commentary * commentary track * DVD commentary * political commentary * social commentary * supercommentaryExternal links
*explanation
English
(wikipedia explanation)Noun
(en noun)- The explanation was long and drawn-out.
- An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
- expense.