Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun exploration

3 senses of exploration

Sense 1
exploration, geographic expedition -- (to travel for the purpose of discovery)
       => expedition -- (a journey organized for a particular purpose)

Sense 2
exploration -- (a careful systematic search)
       => search, hunt, hunting -- (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

Sense 3
exploration -- (a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences")
       => consideration -- (the process of giving careful thought to something)