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ex⋅plo⋅ra⋅tion

  [ek-spluh-rey-shuhn]
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–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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ex·plo·ra·tion   (ěk'splə-rā'shən)   
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

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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Language Translation for : exploration
Spanish: exploración,
German: die Erforschung,
Japanese: 探検
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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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