exploration

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌsplȯ-\
- /ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌsplȯ-\

Definitions of exploration word

noun exploration The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. 1
noun exploration travel to unknown places 1
noun exploration investigation, research 1
noun exploration the act or process of exploring 0
noun exploration examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes 0
noun exploration an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition 0

See all 8 definitions of exploration

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Parts of speech for Exploration

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Exploration

exploration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

exploration usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for exploration

noun exploration

journeying — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
discovery — the act or an instance of discovering.
adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
voyaging — a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
examination — A detailed inspection or investigation.

All 23 Synonyms of exploration

Antonyms for exploration

noun exploration

ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.

Just one Antonym for exploration

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