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exploration

[ ek-spluh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
  2. the investigation of unknown regions.


exploration

/ ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən; ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

  1. the act or process of exploring
  2. med examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes
  3. an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exploratory, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ðe³æ·±è±ô´Ç·°ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of exploration1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin ±ð³æ±è±ôÅ°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ±ð³æ±è±ôÅ°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å “examination,†from ±ð³æ±è±ôÅ°ùÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ) “searched out, examined†(past participle of ±ð³æ±è±ôÅ°ùÄå°ù±ð “to search out, examineâ€; explore ) + -¾±Å -ion
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The game’s blocky bizarro aesthetic has given it global recognition; its free-range exploration on a terrain the size of Neptune has earned it over $3 billion.

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He yearned for the uninhibited artistic exploration of his late teens and early 20s when he was a part of theater groups with friends.

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Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan warned the dust would be "one of the most aggravating, restricting facets of lunar surface exploration."

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Mining and exploration activity will raise sediments from the ocean floor, reducing the seagrass’ access to the sunlight it depends on.

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“Ludwig†is an even-keeled exploration of empathy through the eyes of someone who experienced common childhood tragedies of bullying and parental abandonment and chose to retreat from life instead of trudging forth.

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