Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The process of exploring.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
- (countable, uncountable) The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
- (countable, uncountable) A physical examination of a patient.
Synonyms
geographic expedition
inquiry into
enquiry into
field investigation
field survey
inspection service
examen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.
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