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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 | ||
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