Definition of elaboration in English:
elaboration
noun ɪlab(ə)ˈreɪʃ(ə)nəˌlæbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun1The process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.
his work led to the elaboration of a theory of evolution
the concept needs more elaboration than a short essay allows
Example sentencesExamples
- Financial development refers to the expansion and elaboration of the financial structure, which encompasses institutions and instruments over time and space.
- These steps should be supplemented with the conceptual elaboration of political aspects of joint response to crises.
- Women played an important role in the emergence of Poland's modern political movements and the elaboration of their ideologies.
- What is significant here is seeing Sullivan applying it to the elaboration of a complex plan.
- Central to this, for the author, is the elaboration of the labour theory of value: that profits are but unpaid wages.
- The use and elaboration of the method will undoubtedly find new applications in research and development work.
- Some of his recommendations need further theoretical elaboration and should be checked in actual operational and combat training.
- The establishment of a national identity and its domestic elaboration were the preoccupation of this period.
- It is the very key to understanding the apostle Paul's elaboration of his doctrine of salvation.
- The period was marked both by the systematic elaboration and assertion of dynastic claims.
- 1.1 The addition of more detail concerning what has already been said.
the speech lacked any elaboration on concrete measures taken
this is a point requiring elaboration
Example sentencesExamples
- Gleach's observations evoke a number of points that warrant elaboration.
- He provided some elaboration of his response to that plea in the course of his opening and in the course of answers to my questions.
- The seventeenth-century section could also have used some elaboration.
- But the flyers for these demonstrations just had a few slogans and no explanation or elaboration.
- I followed up with each of the 60 interviewees at least once, asking for clarification and elaboration.
- Each of these levels of analysis deserves more elaboration than we give here.
- This was by way of elaboration of his first statement, which dealt with the scope of the repainting undertaken using white and green paint.
- The figures in Jowell's letter need a little elaboration.
- Bad Acting: I mentioned this earlier, but it bears some quick elaboration.
- Please feel free to contact me should you want any elaboration on anything.
Definition of elaboration in US English:
elaboration
nounəˌlæbəˈreɪʃ(ə)nəˌlabəˈrāSH(ə)n
1The process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.
his work led to the elaboration of a theory of evolution
the concept needs more elaboration than a short essay allows
Example sentencesExamples
- What is significant here is seeing Sullivan applying it to the elaboration of a complex plan.
- Financial development refers to the expansion and elaboration of the financial structure, which encompasses institutions and instruments over time and space.
- These steps should be supplemented with the conceptual elaboration of political aspects of joint response to crises.
- Some of his recommendations need further theoretical elaboration and should be checked in actual operational and combat training.
- The establishment of a national identity and its domestic elaboration were the preoccupation of this period.
- The use and elaboration of the method will undoubtedly find new applications in research and development work.
- It is the very key to understanding the apostle Paul's elaboration of his doctrine of salvation.
- Central to this, for the author, is the elaboration of the labour theory of value: that profits are but unpaid wages.
- The period was marked both by the systematic elaboration and assertion of dynastic claims.
- Women played an important role in the emergence of Poland's modern political movements and the elaboration of their ideologies.
- 1.1 The addition of more detail concerning what has already been said.
the speech lacked any elaboration on concrete measures taken
this is a point requiring elaboration
Example sentencesExamples
- The seventeenth-century section could also have used some elaboration.
- He provided some elaboration of his response to that plea in the course of his opening and in the course of answers to my questions.
- Each of these levels of analysis deserves more elaboration than we give here.
- This was by way of elaboration of his first statement, which dealt with the scope of the repainting undertaken using white and green paint.
- The figures in Jowell's letter need a little elaboration.
- But the flyers for these demonstrations just had a few slogans and no explanation or elaboration.
- Please feel free to contact me should you want any elaboration on anything.
- Gleach's observations evoke a number of points that warrant elaboration.
- Bad Acting: I mentioned this earlier, but it bears some quick elaboration.
- I followed up with each of the 60 interviewees at least once, asking for clarification and elaboration.