Begründung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- account noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- citation noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
- justification noun A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
- rationale noun The set of reasons or logical basis behind a decision or action.
Senses
Begründung is used for these senses in English:
- account A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
- citation A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.
- justification (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- rationale An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
account — full definition
- noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- noun A record of money held at a bank, or of a person's access to a service.
- verb To give a satisfactory explanation for something (usually with "for").
citation — full definition
- noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
- noun An official order to appear before a court, or a formal notice of a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
- noun A formal statement recognising someone's achievement or bravery.