exploration

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun to travel for the purpose of discovery
  2. noun a careful systematic search
  3. noun a systematic consideration

Etymology

From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.

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Synonyms

geographic expedition

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