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Comprehension vs Explanation - What's the difference?

comprehension | explanation |

As nouns the difference between comprehension and explanation

is that comprehension is while explanation is the act or process of explaining.

comprehension

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • thorough understanding
  • (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
  • (computing) a compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages

    • Synonyms

    * understanding

    Related terms

    * comprehend * comprehensibility * comprehensible * comprehensive * comprehensiveness

    explanation

    English

    (wikipedia explanation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of explaining.
    • The explanation was long and drawn-out.
  • Something that explains, makes understandable.
    • An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
  • (euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
    • expense.

    Synonyms

    * (act or process of explaining) clarification, elucidation, elaboration

    Related terms

    * explain * explanatory * explicative * explicator * explicatory

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