thought process vs explanation

explanation vs thought process

thought process and explanation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thought process	Yes	No	No	No
explanation	Yes	No	No	No

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

thought process: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
explanation: thought that makes something comprehensible

Other hyponyms of thought process include free association, construction, mental synthesis, abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning, line of thought, thread, train of thought, mysticism, ideation, consideration, excogitation, planning, preparation, provision, problem solving, convergent thinking, divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking, dirty thoughts, relativisation, relativization, absolutisation, absolutization.

thought process (noun)	explanation (noun)
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully	thought that makes something comprehensible
	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
	the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

Difference between thought process and explanation

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