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has gloss	(noun) thought that makes something comprehensible explanation
lexicalization	eng: explanation
subclass of	(noun) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" thought, thinking, mentation, intellection, cerebration, thought process
has subclass	(noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
has subclass	(noun) (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines" principle, rationale
has subclass	(noun) something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration" key
has subclass	(noun) the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason rationalization, rationalisation
has subclass	(noun) a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory" theory

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has part	(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" basis, cornerstone, groundwork, foundation, fundament, base
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