Meaning

  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.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
Etymology

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

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