explanation vs interpretation

explanation and interpretation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explanation	Yes	No	No	No
interpretation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interpretation is a hyponym of explanation; that is, interpretation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explanation:

explanation: thought that makes something comprehensible
interpretation: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

Other hyponyms of explanation include interpreting, rendering, rendition, principle, rationale, key, rationalisation, rationalization, theory.

As nouns, interpretation is a hyponym of explanation; that is, interpretation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explanation:

explanation: a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
interpretation: an explanation that results from interpreting something

Other hyponyms of explanation include simplification, accounting, reason, justification, exposition, explication, gloss, rubric, derivation, deriving, etymologizing, definition, walk-through.

explanation (noun)	interpretation (noun)
thought that makes something comprehensible	the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.	an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible	a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
	an explanation that results from interpreting something

explanation vs interpretation

explanation and interpretation both are nouns.

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