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   Ex·plo·ra·tion

   /ˌekspləˈrāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it: "voyages of exploration" Similar investigationstudysurveyresearchsearchinspectionprobeexaminationinquiryscrutinyobservationconsiderationanalysisreviewanatomyexpeditiontriptourjourneyvoyageodysseysafaritrekhiketravelsarchaic:peregrination
   • ▪ thorough analysis of a subject or theme: "an exploration of the religious dimensions of our lives" Similar investigationstudysurveyresearchsearchinspectionprobeexaminationinquiryscrutinyobservationconsiderationanalysisreviewanatomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. explorational adjective

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