explainable
/iks'pleinəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being explained or made clear: Describes something that can be understood, justified, or accounted for through reason or evidence. It implies that a cause, reason, or meaning can be provided.
Usage
The adjective "explainable" is used to describe situations, events, phenomena, or behaviors for which a logical or understandable reason exists or can be found. It is often used in academic, scientific, and everyday contexts to distinguish between random occurrences and those with identifiable causes.
Examples
- In a sentence:
- The sudden drop in temperature is explainable by the arrival of a cold front.
- Her reaction was completely explainable given the stressful circumstances.
- The scientist focused on explainable results, dismissing any data that seemed like random noise.
Advanced Usage
- "Explainable" in Technology/AI: In modern contexts, especially in artificial intelligence, "explainable" refers to models or decisions whose logic and reasoning processes can be understood by humans (e.g., explainable AI, or XAI).
- The company prioritizes explainable algorithms so users can trust the software's decisions.
Variants and Related Words
- Explain (verb): To make something clear or understandable by describing it in detail.
- Explanation (noun): A statement or account that makes something clear.
- Inexplicable (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning impossible to explain or understand.
- Unexplainable (adjective): Often used synonymously with "inexplicable," though sometimes considered less formal.
Synonyms
- Accountable: Capable of being explained or justified.
- Comprehensible: Able to be understood.
- Interpretable: Capable of being explained or understood in a particular way.
- Understandable: Able to be understood or comprehended.
Antonyms
- Inexplicable: Impossible to explain or understand.
- Unfathomable: Incapable of being fully explored or understood.
- Mysterious: Difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
Related Phrases
- "Perfectly explainable": A phrase used to emphasize that something has a very clear and satisfactory reason.
- The delay was perfectly explainable; there was a major accident on the highway.
- "Lack of an explainable cause": A phrase used in investigative or scientific contexts when no reasonable explanation can be found.
- The phenomenon remained a puzzle due to a lack of an explainable cause.
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explainable phenomena
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