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Exploration

//ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of exploring. countable, uncountable

    "By this time, largely inspired by The Railway Magazine, I had begun to spread my wings, and had started on a long career of railway exploration."

  2. 2
    to travel for the purpose of discovery wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery. countable, uncountable

    "The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization."

  4. 4
    a careful systematic search wordnet
  5. 5
    The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a systematic consideration wordnet
  2. 7
    A physical examination of a patient. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.

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