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ex·plo·ra·tion

(ĕk′splə-rā′shən)

The act or an instance of exploring: Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.

ex·plor′a·to′ry (ĭk-splôr′ə-tôr′ē) adj.

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exploration

(ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən)

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

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ex•plo•ra•tion

(ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an act or instance of exploring.

2. the investigation of unknown regions.

[1535–45; < Latin]

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Noun	1.	exploration - to travel for the purpose of discovery geographic expedition expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose
	2.	exploration - a careful systematic search search, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone probe - an exploratory action or expedition
	3.	exploration - a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something

exploration

noun

1. expedition, tour, trip, survey, travel, journey, reconnaissance, recce (slang) We devoted a week to the exploration of the Mayan sites of Copan.

2. investigation, study, research, survey, search, inquiry, analysis, examination, probe, inspection, scrutiny, once-over (informal) an exploration of Celtic mythology

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exploration

noun

The act or an instance of exploring or investigating:

investigation, probe, reconnaissance.

Translations

إسْتِكشاف

průzkumzkoumání

efterforskningsøgningudforskning

Erforschung Erkundung Untersuchung

exploración investigación

tutkiminentutkimustutkimusmatka

exploration

könnunarleiîangur

esplorazione

исследование обследование осмотр изучение

výskumná cesta

raziskovanje

keşif

探险

exploration

[ˌeksplɔːˈreɪʃən] N (gen, Med) → exploración f; [of subject] → análisis m inv, estudio m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

exploration

[ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ^ən] n

[area] → exploration f

(= study) → analyse f

(= consideration) [idea, theory] → examen m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

exploration

n (of country, area) → Erforschung f, → Exploration f (geh); (of small area, town) → Erkundung f; (of topic, possibilities) → Untersuchung f, → Sondierung f; (Med) → Untersuchung f, → Exploration f; a voyage of exploration (lit, fig) → eine Entdeckungsreise; on his explorations → auf seinen Erkundungen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

exploration

[ˌɛksplɔːˈreɪʃ/ən] n → esplorazione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

explore

(ikˈsploː) verb

1. to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery. The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.

2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.

exploration (ekspləˈreiʃən) noun

a journey of exploration.

exˈploratory (-ˈsplorə-) adjective

for the purpose of exploration or investigation. an exploratory expedition.

exˈplorer noun

a person who explores unknown regions. explorers in space.

ex·plo·ra·tion

n. exploración, investigación, búsqueda.

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"We shall keep our readers informed as to the progress of this enterprise, which has no precedent in the annals of exploration."

Livingstone, in multiplying his fearless explorations from the Cape of Good Hope to the basin of the Zambesi; Captains Burton and Speke, in the discovery of the great interior lakes, have opened three highways to modern civilization.

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May the judge disappear, and the philosopher continue the peaceful exploration of the sea!

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Ahm's repeated assertions that there are human beings like ourselves in Caspak have roused the men to a keen desire for exploration. I sent out one party last week under Bradley.

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I now felt for the first time the joy of exploration. The isle was uninhabited; my shipmates I had left behind, and nothing lived in front of me but dumb brutes and fowls.

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Again, David will not unbend when in the company of babies, expecting them unreasonably to rise to his level, but contrariwise Porthos, though terrible to tramps, suffers all things of babies, even to an exploration of his mouth in an attempt to discover what his tongue is like at the other end.

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Half unconsciously he had undertaken a little voyage of exploration.

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I was discovering a new world, and such was the passion of my exploration that the old world of John Barleycorn held no inducements for me.

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As she came nearer and nearer to the familiar breeding places there was more and more earnestness in Laska's exploration. A little marsh bird did not divert her attention for more than an instant.

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"We have spent two long days in exploration," said he, "and we are no wiser as to the actual geography of the place than when we started.

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For a long time this amused him, but finally tiring he continued his explorations. In a cupboard filled with books he came across one with brightly colored pictures--it was a child's illustrated alphabet--

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He's connected with a large, new college that has plenty of money to spend on explorations and research work.