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   exploration

   /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of exploring an unfamiliar area: "space exploration" Similar investigationstudysurveyresearchsearchinspectionprobeexaminationinquiryscrutinyobservationconsiderationanalysisreviewanatomyexpeditiontriptourjourneyvoyageodysseysafaritrekhiketravelsarchaic:peregrination
   • ▪ the action of searching an area for natural resources: "onshore oil and gas exploration" Similar investigationstudysurveyresearchsearchinspectionprobeexaminationinquiryscrutinyobservationconsiderationanalysisreviewanatomy
   • 2. thorough examination of a subject: "some changes in the care-giving situation may need exploration" Similar investigationstudysurveyresearchsearchinspectionprobeexaminationinquiryscrutinyobservationconsiderationanalysisreviewanatomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. explorational adjective

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