elaboration C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ɪˌlæbɝˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #91711 Meanings 1 noun The act of adding more detail or explanation to something. His answer was clear and needed no further elaboration. 2 noun The process of developing something carefully and in detail. The elaboration of the design took several months. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of adding more... amplificationexpansion 2 noun · the process of developing... refinement Word family Forms elaborations Derived forms counterelaborationoverelaboration Etymology AI details From Middle French élaboration. Morphologically elaborate + -ion. élaboration Middle French View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elaboration **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˌlæbɝˈeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 91711 ## Meanings 1. The act of adding more detail or explanation to something. 2. The process of developing something carefully and in detail. ## Examples - His answer was clear and needed no further elaboration. - The elaboration of the design took several months. ## Derived Forms - counterelaboration - overelaboration ## Roots and Affixes - Root: élaboration ## Etymology From Middle French élaboration. Morphologically elaborate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Elaboration is from Middle French élaboration. Morphologically elaborate + -ion. A key historical form is Middle French élaboration. In present-day use, it can mean the act of adding more detail or explanation to something, or the process of developing something carefully and in detail. Derived formations include counterelaboration, overelaboration. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown