exploration

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: ĕks’plərā′shən, IPA(key): /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === exploration (countable and uncountable, plural explorations) The process of exploring. The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery. The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration. (medicine) A physical examination of a patient. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== explorative exploratory explorer ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin explōrātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.splɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === exploration f (plural explorations) exploration ==== Derived terms ==== exploration de données ==== Related terms ==== explorateur m exploratif ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: exploratie→ Indonesian: eksplorasi === Further reading === “exploration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012