explorationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/the activity of searching and finding out about something:
Livingstone was the first European to make an exploration of the Zambezi river (= to travel to it in order to discover more about it).
We need to carry out a full exploration (= examination) of all the alternatives.
The exploration (= search) for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
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- It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration.
- space exploration
- undersea exploration
- Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Analysing and evaluating
- analyse
- analyser
- analyst
- analytical
- analyze
- critical
- have the measure of sb/sth idiom
- inspect
- inspection
- interpretive
- investigate
- measure
- proof
- set great, little, etc. store by sth idiom
- sift
- sit
- sit in judgment on/over sb idiom
- size sth/sb up
- store
- survey
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