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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElaboration
/ɪˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of giving more details, explanation, or greater complexity to something.
"The report requires further elaboration before it can be submitted to the board." - 2
The addition of complex detail to a simple plan or basic structure.
"The intricate elaboration of the architectural design stunned the committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'elaboratus', past participle of 'elaborare' meaning to work out or produce by labor, combining 'e-' (out of) and 'labor' (to labor). Entering English in the late 16th century, it shifted from meaning the physical act of producing something through effort to the intellectual act of adding detail and complexity to an idea or statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elaboration" is said worldwide
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élaboration
Transliteration: e-la-bo-ra-sjɔ̃
"Cette théorie demande une élaboration plus poussée."
Ausarbeitung
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tʊŋ
"Die Ausarbeitung des Projekts dauerte mehrere Wochen."
elaborazione
Transliteration: e.la.bo.raˈt͡sjo.ne
"L'elaborazione di questo piano richiede tempo."
elaboración
Transliteration: e.la.βo.ɾaˈsjon
"La elaboración de este vino es un proceso complejo."
elaboração
Transliteration: i.la.bo.ɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A elaboração do relatório foi concluída ontem."
विस्तार
Transliteration: vistaar
"इस विषय पर और अधिक विस्तार की आवश्यकता है।"
详述
Transliteration: xiángshù
"请对这个观点进行详细阐述。"
상세한 설명
Transliteration: sangsehan seolmyeong
"그 제안에 대한 더 자세한 설명이 필요합니다."
詳細化
Transliteration: shōsaika
"この計画にはさらなる詳細化が必要です。"
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