explanation vs walk-through

walk-through vs explanation

explanation and walk-through both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explanation	Yes	No	No	No
walk-through	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, walk-through is a hyponym of explanation; that is, walk-through 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.
walk-through: a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process

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

explanation (noun)	walk-through (noun)
thought that makes something comprehensible	a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.	the act of walking in order to view something
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible	a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
	a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process

Difference between explanation and walk-through

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