- exploration, geographic expedition - to travel for the purpose of discovery
 --1 is a kind of expedition
 Derived form: verb explore2 
- exploration - a careful systematic search
 --2 is a kind of search, hunt, hunting
 --2 has particulars: probeDerived forms: verb explore4, verb explore3 
- exploration - a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"
 --3 is a kind of consideration
 Derived forms: verb explore3, verb explore2, verb explore1