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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exploration

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
ex-plo-ration
IPA
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of exploring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A physical examination of a patient.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

explorations (plural)

Derived Forms

explorational explorationist reexploration sexploration

Phrases

space exploration urban exploration

Frequently Paired Words

explorative exploratory explorer

Synonyms

geographic expedition

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce exploration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does exploration mean?
The process of exploring.
Where does exploration come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce exploration

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