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    exploration
    /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃn/

    noun

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  2. the activity of searching and finding out about something: exploration of Livingstone was the first European to make an exploration of the Zambezi river (= to travel to it in order to discover more about it). We need to carry out a full exploration (= examination) of all the alternatives.

  3. to search a place and discover things about it: The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. Robots, rather than astronauts, explore space now. The children have gone exploring in the woods. B2 [ T ] to think about, talk about, or study something, or to experience it, in order to find out more about it:

  4. The meaning of EXPLORATION is the act or an instance of exploring. How to use exploration in a sentence.

  5. noun. the act or process of exploring. med examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes. an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition.

  6. the activity of searching and finding out about something: exploration of Livingstone was the first European to make an exploration of the Zambezi river (= to travel to it in order to discover more about it). We need to carry out a full exploration (= examination) of all the alternatives.

  7. An exploration is a trip, but it's more than just a vacation — it's going somewhere to examine and discover new things. Exploration is what you do when you want to learn more about what's out there in the big wide world. Guys like Christopher Columbus were experts in exploration.

  8. the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or look for something in it. Budgets for space exploration have been cut back. oil exploration (= searching for oil in the ground) Lewis and Clark's exploration of the vast uncharted area of the north-west. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

  9. 3 meanings: 1. the act or process of exploring 2. medicine examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes 3. an.... Click for more definitions.

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  11. 1. the act or process of exploring. 2. (Medicine) med examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes. 3. an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition. exploratory, exˈplorative adj.