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The correct spelling is exploration.
How to pronounce exploration
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
nounIPA: /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
Say it like: Exp-lor-ash-on
The correct spelling is exploration. The process of exploring. For example: "The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization."
Usage Examples
“The exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
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