rendition vs explanation

rendition and explanation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, explanation is a hypernym of rendition; that is, explanation is a word with a broader meaning than rendition:

rendition (noun)	explanation (noun)
handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed	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 performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.