elaboration

[ ih-lab-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of elaborating.

the state of being elaborated; elaborateness.

something that is elaborated.

Psychiatry. an unconscious process of expanding and embellishing a detail, especially while recalling and describing a representation in a dream so that latent content of the dream is brought into a logical and comprehensible order.

Origin of elaboration

1570–80; <Latin ēlabōrātiōn- (stem of ēlabōrātiō), equivalent to ēlabōrāt- (see elaborate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM elaboration

self-e·lab·o·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby elaboration

EKY, el, El Aaiún, elaborate, elaborated code, elaboration, elaenia, elaeoptene, elaeothesium, Elagabalus, Elaine

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Example sentences from the Web for elaboration

Lack of elaboration is a virus that continually infects the book, sometimes having a sickening effect on the reader.
Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline|David Masciotra|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is neither the time nor the place to ask for elaboration.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70|Peter Richmond|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ptolemy's book, as has been said, is virtually an elaboration of the doctrines of Hipparchus.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
The observant reader will find that Rogers has often weakened his first and best thoughts by this elaboration.
Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray Ballou

On the other hand, we are averse to protract the argument by any elaboration of mere details which can be avoided.
Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III)|Walter Richard Cassels
Broghills plan pays due attention to suspense and elaboration, without which, as Mnage said, the end would arrive too soon.
Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances|Roger Boyle
Enamoured of the antique, of the Orient, of mystical subjects, he spent a lifetime in the elaboration of his beloved themes.
Egoists|James Huneker

Medical definitions for elaboration

elaboration

[ ĭ-lăb′ə-rā′shən ]

n.

The process of working out in detail by labor and study.

The mental process occurring partly during dreaming and partly during the recalling or telling of a dream, by means of which the latent content of the dream is brought into increasingly more coherent and logical order, resulting in the manifest content of the dream.

Other words from elaboration

e•lab′o•rate′ v.

单词	elaboration
释义	elaboration [ ih-lab-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ɪˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elaboration ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of elaborating. the state of being elaborated; elaborateness. something that is elaborated. Psychiatry. an unconscious process of expanding and embellishing a detail, especially while recalling and describing a representation in a dream so that latent content of the dream is brought into a logical and comprehensible order. Origin of elaboration 1570–80; <Latin ēlabōrātiōn- (stem of ēlabōrātiō), equivalent to ēlabōrāt- (see elaborate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM elaboration self-e·lab·o·ra·tion, noun Words nearby elaboration EKY, el, El Aaiún, elaborate, elaborated code, elaboration, elaenia, elaeoptene, elaeothesium, Elagabalus, Elaine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elaboration Lack of elaboration is a virus that continually infects the book, sometimes having a sickening effect on the reader. Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline\|David Masciotra\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is neither the time nor the place to ask for elaboration. The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70\|Peter Richmond\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ptolemy's book, as has been said, is virtually an elaboration of the doctrines of Hipparchus. A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams The observant reader will find that Rogers has often weakened his first and best thoughts by this elaboration. Genius in Sunshine and Shadow\|Maturin Murray Ballou On the other hand, we are averse to protract the argument by any elaboration of mere details which can be avoided. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III)\|Walter Richard Cassels Broghills plan pays due attention to suspense and elaboration, without which, as Mnage said, the end would arrive too soon. Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances\|Roger Boyle Enamoured of the antique, of the Orient, of mystical subjects, he spent a lifetime in the elaboration of his beloved themes. Egoists\|James Huneker Words related to elaboration amplification, comment, discussion, explanation Medical definitions for elaboration elaboration [ ĭ-lăb′ə-rā′shən ] n. The process of working out in detail by labor and study. The mental process occurring partly during dreaming and partly during the recalling or telling of a dream, by means of which the latent content of the dream is brought into increasingly more coherent and logical order, resulting in the manifest content of the dream. Other words from elaboration e•lab′o•rate′ v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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elaboration

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