exploration

ex·plo·ra·tion  (kspl-rshn)

n.

The act or an instance of exploring: Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.

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ex·plora·tory (k-splôr-tôr, -splr-tr) adj.

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exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən]

n

1. the act or process of exploring

2. (Medicine) Med examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes

3. an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition

exploratory  [ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ -trɪ], explorative adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	exploration - to travel for the purpose of discovery geographic expedition expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose
	2.	exploration - a careful systematic search search, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone probe - an exploratory action or expedition
	3.	exploration - a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something

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exploration

noun

1. expedition, tour, trip, survey, travel, journey, reconnaissance, recce (slang) We devoted a week to the exploration of the Mayan sites of Copan.

2. investigation, study, research, survey, search, inquiry, analysis, examination, probe, inspection, scrutiny, once-over (informal) an exploration of Celtic mythology

Translations

exploration [ˌeksplɔːˈreɪʃən] N (gen, Med) → exploración f; [of subject] → análisis m inv, estudio m

exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ^ən] n

[area] → exploration f

(= study) → analyse f

(= consideration) [idea, theory] → examen m

exploration

n (of country, area) → Erforschung f, → Exploration f (geh); (of small area, town) → Erkundung f; (of topic, possibilities) → Untersuchung f, → Sondierung f; (Med) → Untersuchung f, → Exploration f; a voyage of exploration (lit, fig) → eine Entdeckungsreise; on his explorations → auf seinen Erkundungen

exploration [ˌɛksplɔːˈreɪʃ/ən] n → esplorazione f