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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Exploration is the act of traveling through and finding out about places that you or other people know very little about. This can mean going to places where nobody has ever been before. Sometimes, during exploration, people discover other human beings living in the place they are traveling through and learning about. Sometimes, if the climate is too harsh, they do not find any people living there.
The early exploration of the snowy mountains was filled with danger. |
| definition 2: |
Exploration is the act of discovering things about a new subject. It is asking questions, getting answers, and trying to get a clear understanding. Exploration is a kind of investigating.
She was very interested in the solar system and could spend hours on the computer in exploration of this topic. |
| related words: |
investigation, probe |
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