HyperDic: elaboration

English > 5 senses of the word elaboration:
NOUNactelaboration, amplificationaddition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
eventelaboration, refinementthe result of improving something
communicationelaboration, expansion, enlargementa discussion that provides additional information
attributeelaboration, elaborateness, intricacy, involutionmarked by elaborately complex detail
actelaboration, working outdeveloping in intricate and painstaking detail
elaboration > pronunciation
Soundsihlae.berey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > elaboration: 5 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAddition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.
Example "an elaboration of the sketch followed"
Synonymamplification
Broaderexpansion, expanding uponadding information or detail
Spanishamplificación
Catalanamplificació, elaboració
Verbselaborateadd details, as to an account or idea
English > elaboration: 5 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningThe result of improving something.
Synonymrefinement
Broaderimprovement, betterment, advanceA change for the better
Spanishrefinamiento
Verbselaboratemake more complex, intricate, or richer
English > elaboration: 5 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA discussion that provides additional information.
Synonymsexpansion, enlargement
Narrowerembellishment, embroideryelaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
expatiationA discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
Broaderdiscussion, treatment, discourseAn extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Spanishampliación
Catalanampliació
Verbselaborateadd details, as to an account or idea
English > elaboration: 5 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaningmarked by elaborately complex detail.
Synonymselaborateness, intricacy, involution
Broadercomplexity, complexnessThe quality of being intricate and compounded
Spanishcomplejidad, detalle, elaboración, laboriosidad
Catalancomplexitat, detall, elaboració, laboriositat
Verbselaboratemake more complex, intricate, or richer
English > elaboration: 5 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningDeveloping in intricate and painstaking detail.
Synonymworking out
BroaderdevelopmentAct of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Spanishelaboración
Catalanelaboració
Verbselaboratemake more complex, intricate, or richer
elaboratework out in detail
elaborateproduce from basic elements or sources

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