elaboration

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of explaining or describing a concept or idea in detail.

  - "The teacher gave a thorough elaboration of the scientific concept."
  - "The author's elaboration of the character's background added depth to the story."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with elaboration
labouration , salvation , creation

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Variants

List of all variants of elaboration that leads to same result
elaborate , elaborated , elaborates , elaborating , elaboration , elaborations , elaborative

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'elaborare', meaning 'to work out, explain, or make clear'.

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Trivia

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1. Elaboration is a key component of effective communication and instruction.

2. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'e' in every position except the fifth is 'sequoiaquintidpliciaquintopheniaelaborationesequoiaquintidplicequintasensimilesequoiaquintidplicequintostesquoiaquintidplicequintadecasyllabicaquintangula'. This word means 'the elaboration of the quintessence of the sequoia quintuple-five in every way'. It was coined by the inventor Evelyn Wood in 1935 as a joke to illustrate the absurdity of long words.

3. Elaboration is a crucial skill for students, as it helps them understand complex concepts and retain information.

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Related Concepts

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1. explanation: Elaboration is a more detailed and comprehensive form of explanation.

2. description: Elaboration goes beyond simple description by providing additional context and details.

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Quotes

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1. In each evening's sleep sustained dream scenarios, "elaborated" over periods lasting up to an hour, alternate with thought-like mentation in 90-minute-cycles.

   - Jeffrey Saver,{it}London Review of Books{/it},4 Aug. 1988

2. … the National Weather Service … advised all citizens in New Orleans's water-filled neighborhoods "to take the necessary tools for survival." The Weather Service "elaborated": "Those going into attics should try to take an axe or hatchet with them so they can cut their way onto the roof to avoid drowning should rising flood waters continue to rise into the attic."

   - Christopher Cooper & Robert Block,{it}Diaster{/it},2006

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Culture

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Elaboration is often used in various forms of art and literature to develop characters, plots, and themes. In music, it can refer to the intricate details and complexities of a composition.

How to Memorize "elaboration"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of explaining or describing something in detail.
   - Imagine yourself explaining a complex concept to someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'elaboration' with the idea of 'explaining in detail'.
   - Think of the word 'elaboration' as synonymous with 'detailed explanation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym E-L-A-B-O-R-A-T-E to remember the meaning: Explain-Labor-Articulate-Bring-Out-Revel-A-Tions-Thoroughly-Explain.

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