Prospection
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of looking forward into the future. Formed by analogy with retrospection. countable, uncommon, uncountable
- 2 The act of prospecting for minerals. countable, uncommon, uncountable
- 3 A search for archaeological remains, usually using modern technology, for example ground penetrating radar. countable, uncountable