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exploration

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/

Forms: explorations

exploration means: Looking carefully at a place, subject, or idea to discover or understand more about it.

noun

FINDING OUTB2

Looking carefully at a place, subject, or idea to discover or understand more about it.

  • This idea needs further exploration.
  • The project began with an exploration of possible solutions.
  • Her article provides a careful exploration of how children learn.

How to use it: exploration of something (The book offers an exploration of family relationships.)

Similar words: investigation, examination, study

Common phrases: further exploration, exploration of ideas, careful exploration

DISCOVERING PLACESB2

Traveling through unfamiliar places to find out what is there.

  • Space exploration is expensive.
  • The team began its exploration of the forest.
  • Early ocean exploration helped people map distant coastlines.

How to use it: exploration of something (Their exploration of the island revealed several hidden caves.)

Similar words: discovery, surveying

Common phrases: space exploration, ocean exploration, exploration of something

Questions about exploration

What does exploration mean?

Looking carefully at a place, subject, or idea to discover or understand more about it.

What is exploration in other languages?

Türkçe: inceleme · Español: exploración · Français: exploration · Deutsch: Erkundung · Italiano: esplorazione · 日本語: 探究

How do you pronounce exploration?

It is pronounced /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use exploration in a sentence?

This idea needs further exploration. The project began with an exploration of possible solutions.

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