exploration
The process of exploringThe process of exploring.
» That's a sort of exploration challenge.
Это, в своём роде, вызов к исследованию.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of exploring.
Erkundung, Erforschung, Untersuchung
иссле́дованиеisslédovanije, изуче́ниеizučénije
дослі́дженняdoslídžennja, дослі́джуванняdoslídžuvannja
(countable, uncountable)The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.
Entdeckungsreise, Erkundung, Erforschung
(countable, uncountable)The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
(countable, uncountable)A physical examination of a patient.
Exploration
- to travel for the purpose of discovery
- a careful systematic search
- a systematic consideration
Examples
69 sentencesThat's a sort of exploration challenge.
ruЭто, в своём роде, вызов к исследованию.
That's a kind of exploration challenge.
Ziri talked about his exploration plants.
The government is funding space exploration.
What is the cost of exploration?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.
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Forms
plural: explorations| Singular | exploration |
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| Plural | explorations |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- to travel for the purpose of discovery:geographic expedition
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable