Meaning & Definition of Elaboration in English
English⟶
Elaboration
/ɪlæbəreʃən/
noun
1. Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
- "A few remarks added in amplification and defense"
- "An elaboration of the sketch followed"
synonym:
- amplification,
- elaboration
2. The result of improving something
- "He described a refinement of this technique"
synonym:
- refinement,
- elaboration
3. A discussion that provides additional information
synonym:
- expansion,
- enlargement,
- elaboration
4. Marked by elaborately complex detail
synonym:
- elaborateness,
- elaboration,
- intricacy,
- involution
5. Developing in intricate and painstaking detail
synonym:
- elaboration,
- working out