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exploration

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The process of exploring.
  2. The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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