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exploration

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: exploratio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exploration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. To travel for the purpose of discovery.
  2. A careful systematic search.
  3. A systematic consideration.
    he called for a careful exploration of the consequences

Origin

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

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