Etymology

exploration

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Today it means: The process of exploring. Full definition →

Middle French exploration ← Latin exploratio
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  1. Latin · derived fromexploratio
  2. Middle French · derived fromexploration
  3. English todayexploration

From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.

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