exploration[noun]Synonyms:- investigation, analysis, examination, inquiry, inspection, research, scrutiny, search
- expedition, reconnaissance, survey, tour, travel, trip
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧plo‧ra‧tion /ˌekspləˈreɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable] [
Word Family: noun:
exploration,
explorer;
adjective:
exploratory,
unexplored;
verb:
explore]
1. the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or find something such as oil or gold in it:
oil exploration facilities in the North Sea
You can then use this hut as a base for explorations into the mountains around.exploration of
the exploration of space2. when you try to find out more about something by discussing it, thinking about it etc
exploration into/of
an exploration into how an abused child becomes an abuser
the exploration of literary texts [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲