Exploration

noun

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 13.1

Definitions

1.nounThe process of exploring.

2.nounThe process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.

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

3.nounThe (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.

4.nounA physical examination of a patient.

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