Statement vs Explanation - What's the difference?
statement | explanation |
A declaration or remark.
A presentation of opinion or position.
(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
(computing) An instruction in a computer program.
To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
The act or process of explaining.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
(euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
As nouns the difference between statement and explanation
is that statement is a declaration or remark while explanation is the act or process of explaining.As a verb statement
is to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.statement
English
Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)- a bank statement
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* environmental impact statement * fashion statement * financial statement * impact statement * mission statement * statemental * victim impact statement * vision statementEtymology 2
and statementedVerb
(en verb)See also
* (projectlink)External links
* *Anagrams
*explanation
English
(wikipedia explanation)Noun
(en noun)- The explanation was long and drawn-out.
- An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
- expense.