the act or process of exploring an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition
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ex•plo•ra•tion
(ek′splə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- an act or instance of exploring or investigating;
examination. - the investigation of unknown regions.
- Latin explōrātiōn- (stem of explōrātiō) an examination, equivalent. to explōrāt(us) searched out, examined (past participle of explōrāre to explore) + -iōn- -ion
- 1535–45
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- Cunninghame Graham
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- Dampier
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- De Soto
- Dias
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- Ericson
- Homeric
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