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Plural
explorations
1
the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information
- The scientists set out on an exploration of the remote rainforest to study its unique ecosystem.
- The astronaut's exploration of space provided invaluable insights into our universe.
- The explorers' daring exploration of the uncharted cave system took weeks to complete.
- The exploration of the ocean floor has uncovered many unknown species.
- The exploration of deep space has fascinated scientists for decades.
Synonyms:
2
a careful systematic search
3
a systematic consideration