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reexplanation

reexplanation noun: a second or subsequent explanation.

Noun

reexplanation (countable and uncountable, plural reexplanations)

  1. A second or subsequent explanation.
    • If the explanations of strategies do not make clear the personalized nature of such processing, the reexplanations offered in light of student difficulties certainly should.1995, Michael Pressley, Christine McCormick, Advanced educational psychology for educators, researchers, and policy

Forms of reexplanation

pluralreexplanations
alternative formre-explanation

Origin of reexplanation

From re- + explanation.

Questions about reexplanation

What does reexplanation mean?
Reexplanation means a second or subsequent explanation.
What part of speech is reexplanation?
Reexplanation is a noun.
What is the plural of reexplanation?
The plural of reexplanation is reexplanations.

Words near reexplanation in the dictionary

  1. reexperienced
  2. reexperiences
  3. reexperiencing
  4. reexplain
  5. reexplaining
  6. reexplanation
  7. reexplanations
  8. reexplicate
  9. reexplicated
  10. reexplicates
  11. reexplicating

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