exploration
UK /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ US /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The process of exploring.
By this time, largely inspired by The Railway Magazine, I had begun to spread my wings, and had started on a long career of railway exploration.
2
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.
3
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
4
A physical examination of a patient.
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