Definition of "exploration" []

• The act or an instance of exploring: Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories. (noun)

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• "The Empire of Phil Dick's exegesis and of this exploration is a morphological system that hierarchises the symbols of myth and in doing so hierarchises the metaphysical relationships they manifest."
• ""This is a short-term exploration which is going to be completed in a few months.""
• "A NASA spokesman said the agency wants a "long-term exploration initiative that is affordable, sustainable, and achievable," while avoiding past mistakes "so that America's leadership in space is never jeopardized.""