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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ex·plo·ra·tion       [ek-spluh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
2.the investigation of unknown regions.
[Origin: 1535–45; < L explōrātiōn- (s. of explōrātiō) an examination, equiv. to explōrāt(us) searched out, examined (ptp. of explōrāre to explore) + -iōn- -ion]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ex·plo·ra·tion       (ěk'splə-rā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The act or an instance of exploring: Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.

ex·plor'a·to'ry (ĭk-splôr'ə-tôr'ē, -splōr'ə-tōr'ē) adj.
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exploration

noun
1. to travel for the purpose of discovery 
2. a careful systematic search 
3. a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" 

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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

exploration ex·plo·ra·tion (ěk'splə-rā'shən)
n.
An active examination, usually involving endoscopy or a surgical procedure, to determine conditions present as an aid in diagnosis.

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

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Exploration

Ex`plo*ra"tion\, n. [L. exploratio: cf. F. exploration.] The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration of unknown countries; (Med.) physical examination.

"An exploration of doctrine." --Bp. Hall.

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exploration

exploration: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

On-line Medical Dictionary, © 1997-98 Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB
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