elaboration

e·lab·o·rate

 (ĭ-lăb′ər-ĭt)

adj.

1. Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details: an elaborate scheme.

2. Intricate and rich in detail: a carpet with an elaborate pattern.

v. (ĭ-lăb′ə-rāt′) e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing, e·lab·o·rates

v.tr.

1. To work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly: elaborated a theory of social organization.

2. To produce or compose (a substance, for example) from simpler elements.

v.intr.

To explain something at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal.

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[Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre, to work out : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + labōrāre, to work (from labor, work).]

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e·lab′o·rate·ly adv.

e·lab′o·rate·ness n.

e·lab′o·ra′tion n.

e·lab′o·ra′tor n.

e•lab•o•ra•tion

(ɪˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an act or instance of elaborating.

2. the state of being elaborated; elaborateness.

3. something that is elaborated.

[1570–80]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elaboration - addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" amplification expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail
	2.	elaboration - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique" refinement betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
	3.	elaboration - a discussion that provides additional information enlargement, expansion discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" expatiation - a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail embellishment, embroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
	4.	elaboration - marked by elaborately complex detail elaborateness, intricacy, involution complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"
	5.	elaboration - developing in intricate and painstaking detail working out development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"

Translations

إتْقان، إحْكام، تَفْصيل

udbygninguddybelse

Ausarbeitung

élaboration

részletes kidolgozás

nákvæmni

elaborazione

nærmere forklaringutdyping

vypracovanie

ayrıntılarıyla hazırlamainceden inceye işleme

精心制作详细阐述

elaboration

[ɪˈlæbəˈreɪʃən] N → elaboración f

elaboration

[ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃ^ən] n [plan, theory] → élaboration f
the elaboration of a policy → l'élaboration d'une politique

elaboration

n (of system, plan, theory, = working out) → Ausarbeitung f; (= refinement) → Verfeinerung f, → Ausfeilung f; (= description: of details etc) → nähere Ausführung; (= that which elaborates: details etc) → Ausschmückung f; an author who goes in for a great deal of tedious elaboration → ein Schriftsteller, der eine Menge langatmiger Beschreibungen bringt

elaborate

(iˈlӕbəreit) verb

1. to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail. He elaborated his theory. noukeurig uitbrei يَتَوَسَّع في، يُفَصِّل разработвам desenvolver podrobně rozpracovat sorgfältig ausarbeiten udbygge; uddybe επεξεργάζομαι, αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά desarrollar, elaborar välja töötama, üksikasjalikult kirjeldama با جزئیات شرح دادن؛ مفصل گفتن tarkentaa entrer dans les détails de לְהָרחִיב विस्तार करना razraditi alaposan kidolgoz merinci setja saman í smáatriðum; gera ítarlega grein fyrir elaborare 念入りに作る (이론, 설계 등을) 정밀하게 구성하다 nuodugniai parengti/aprašyti rūpīgi izstrādāt menguraikan in detail uitwerken utdype, gå i detaljer, forklare nærmere opracowywać په دقت اجر كول، په يزا ر او پا ملرنه سر ته رسول، په كار لاس پورى كول، له هيڅ يو شى جوړول، تفصيل وركول desenvolver a elabora детально разрабатывать podrobne rozpracovať izdelati elaborirati utarbeta อธิบาย ayrıntılarıyla hazırlamak, ayrıntılarına girmek 精心策劃，詳盡說明 розвивати تفصیلا تیار کرنا chi tiết hoá 精心制作，详细地说明

2. (especially with on) to discuss details. She elaborated on the next day's menu. uitvoerig يَبْحَث بالتَّفْصيل давам допълнителни детайли detalhou rozhovořit se genau gå i detaljer συζητώ τις λεπτομέρειες explicar detalladamente täpsustama وارد جزئیات شدن؛ مفصل گفتن keskustella yksityiskohdista donner des détails sur לְהָרחִיב אֶת הַדִיבּוּר विस्तृत करना razglabati részletez menguraikan ræða í smáatriðum studiare con cura くわしく述べる 자세히 논의하다 aptarinėti, gvildenti pārdomāt; pārspriest (sīkumos) keterangan lebih lanjut uitweiden over gå i detaljer podawać szczegóły, omówić تفصيل وركول explicitar a discuta în amănunt уточнять детали rozhovoriť sa poglobiti se razraditi gå in på detaljer กล่าวรายละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla ele almak 詳細討論 детально розробляти تفاصیل پر بحث کرنا thảo tỉ mỉ 详细阐述

(-rət) adjective

1. very detailed or complicated. an elaborate design. noukeurige, deeglike مُفَصَّل сложен detalhado podrobný kunstvoll detaljeret; indviklet περίπλοκος, εξεζητημένοςcomplicado üksikasjalik, keeruline پر جزئیات؛ پیچیده monimutkainen compliquéמפורט विस्तार से किया हुआ složen bonyolult rumit mjög flókin, mikið af smáatriðum elaborato 手のこんだ 정교한, 복잡한 sudėtingas, smulkus komplicēts terperinci gedetailleerdinnfløkt, detaljert, komplisert, snirkletzawiły, wymyślny ډك له جزياتو.مغلق lavrado complicat замысловатый podrobný zapleten podroban raffinerad, komplicerad ซับซ้อน ince ince işlenmiş 詳盡的 детально розроблений تفصیلی tỉ mỉ 详尽阐述的

2. carefully planned. elaborate plans for escape. uitgewerkte, deurwerkte مُتْقَن، مُحْكَم планиран elaborado pečlivě promyšlený sorgfältig ausgearbeitet minutiøs; udførlig καλοσχεδιασμένος, περίτεχνοςdetallado täpselt kavandatud دقیق؛ حساس tarkasti suunniteltu minutieuxמעובד सावधानी से योजना बनाना razrađen gondosan kidolgozott cermat ítarlegur elaborato 綿密な 정성들여 만든 gerai apgalvotas, detalus rūpīgi izstrādāts/izplānots rancangan teratur gedetailleerdutførlig, kunstferdig, omstendeligdrobiazgowy دقیق elaborado minuţios продуманный starostlivo premyslený temeljit razrađen utstuderad, noggrann ละเอียดรอบคอบ özenle planlanmış 精心策劃的 дуже складний احتیاط سے تیار کردہ kỹ lưỡng 精心计划的

eˈlaborately adverb

uitvoerig بِتَفْصيل، بإتْقان сложно elaboradamente do všech detailů sorgfältig udførligt; minutiøst περίπλοκα detalladamente üksikasjalikult بطور پیچیده yksityiskohtaisesti minutieusement בעיבוד, בהרחבה विस्तृत रूप से razrađeno gondosan kidolgozva dengan cermat ítarlega in modo elaborato 念入りに 공들여서 nuodugniai rūpīgi dengan terperinci uitvoerigutførlig, detaljert, kunstferdig starannie پاملرنه، په ستو نزه elaboradamente cu minuţiozitate тщательно, продуманно do všetkých detailov temeljito razrađeno noggrant, omsorgsfullt อย่างละเอียด ayrıntılı bir şekilde 詳盡地 старанно; ретельно توضیحا một cách tỉ mỉ 缜密地

eˌlaboˈration noun

noukeurige إتْقان، إحْكام، تَفْصيل изработване elaboração vypracování, rozbor die Ausarbeitung udbygning; uddybelse ανάπτυξηelaboración väljatöötamine پیچیدگی kehittely élaborationעיבוד, הרחבה विशदीकरण, विस्तारण pomna obrada részletes kidolgozás perincian nákvæmni elaborazione 精巧さ 공들여 만들어내기 nuodugnus parengimas/aprašymas rūpīga izstrādāšana/pārspriešana perincian uitweidingutdyping, nærmere forklaring opracowanie په ستو نزه elaboração elaborare (minuţioasă) тщательная разработка; тщательность vypracovanie izdelava razrađenost omsorgsfullt utarbetande ความละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla hazırlama, inceden inceye işleme 精心策劃，詳盡說明 розробка; опрацювання تفصیلی بیان وغیرہ sự thảo tỉ mỉ 精心制作，详细阐述