exploration

CEFRB1

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of traveling or searching to learn about something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.

Examples

  • Budgets for space exploration have been cut back.

  • The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The process of exploring.

  2. The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.

  3. A physical examination of a patient.

More examples

In context

  • Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.

  • The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.

  • By this time, largely inspired by The Railway Magazine, I had begun to spread my wings, and had started on a long career of railway exploration.

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The team's blank of the ocean floor uncovered many new species.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.