English noun: elaboration | |||
1. | elaboration (act) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail | ||
Samples | A few remarks added in amplification and defense. An elaboration of the sketch followed. | ||
Synonyms | amplification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expanding upon, expansion | ||
2. | elaboration (event) the result of improving something | ||
Samples | He described a refinement of this technique. | ||
Synonyms | refinement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advance, betterment, improvement | ||
3. | elaboration (communication) a discussion that provides additional information | ||
Synonyms | enlargement, expansion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourse, discussion, treatment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | embellishment, embroidery, expatiation | ||
4. | elaboration (attribute) marked by elaborately complex detail | ||
Synonyms | elaborateness, intricacy, involution | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complexity, complexness | ||
5. | elaboration (act) developing in intricate and painstaking detail | ||
Synonyms | working out | ||
Broader (hypernym) | development | ||