exploration

noun

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.

Roots

ploroplor- · Latin · cry out, weep

Synonyms for exploration

expeditionn reconnaissancen questn researchn investigationn searchn inquiryn reconnoiteringn surveyn scoutingn

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Where does exploration come from?

The word exploration breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plor-, from Latin ploro (“cry out, weep”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.