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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.
[Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre, to work out : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + labōrāre, to work (from labor, work).]
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]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail |
2. | elaboration - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique" | |
3. | elaboration - a discussion that provides additional information 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 complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers" | |
5. | ![]() 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
részletes kidolgozás
nákvæmni
vypracovanie
ayrıntılarıyla hazırlamainceden inceye işleme
elaboration
[ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən] n [plan, theory] → élaboration fthe 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) verb1. to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail. He elaborated his theory.
2. (especially with on) to discuss details. She elaborated on the next day's menu.
(-rət) adjective1. very detailed or complicated. an elaborate design.
2. carefully planned. elaborate plans for escape.
eˈlaborately adverbeˌlaboˈration noun