exploration

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: ĕks’plərā′shən, IPA: /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

exploration

1. The process of exploring.
   1. The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.

   The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.

2. A physical examination.

Related terms

• explorative
• exploratory
• explorer

Translations

• French: exploration
• German: Erkundung
• Italian: esplorazione
• Portuguese: exploração
• Russian: иссле́дование
• Spanish: exploración

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