exploration

Phrases
Signification (Anglais)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The process of exploring.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A physical examination of a patient.

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
Étymologie (Anglais)

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

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