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What does it mean ""to account for something"?

I sound really silly asking this, but I have to be sure!
What does it mean when you're asked: "How well does x account for y?
Does it mean, how well does X explain y? How well does X result in y?

Thanks!
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by curious-student
I sound really silly asking this, but I have to be sure!
What does it mean when you're asked: "How well does x account for y?
Does it mean, how well does X explain y? How well does X result in y?

Thanks!


The former, how well does X explain Y.
Original post by Mehrdad jafari
The former, how well does X explain Y.


Thank you so much!
Original post by curious-student
Thank you so much!


No worries!

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