Noun: exploration ,ek-splu'rey-shun
- A careful systematic search
"The scientists' exploration of the cave system revealed new species"
- An organized journey to investigate, study, or map unfamiliar territories
"The exploration mapped unpopulated areas for possible ore deposits";
- geographic expedition
- A systematic consideration
"he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"
Derived forms: explorations
Type of: consideration, expedition, hunt, hunting, search
Encyclopedia: Exploration, Geographic