elaboration

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

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... amplification expansion

2 noun · the process of developing... refinement

Word family

Forms elaborations

Derived forms counterelaborationoverelaboration

Etymology

From Middle French élaboration. Morphologically elaborate + -ion.

élaboration Middle French

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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