elaboration
gb/ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
abstract
1
extra details or explanation
more details that help explain something.
Schéma d’usage :
elaboration (on [something])
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use *elaboration* to mean “laboratory”; it refers to adding details or explaining more.
Synonymes
explanation (More general; elaboration emphasizes adding extra detail.)
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detail (Focuses on specific pieces of information rather than the act of expanding.)
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expansion (Stresses making something longer or broader.)
Antonymes
summary (Gives only the main points without added detail.)
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brevity (Emphasizes being short rather than adding information.)
Collocations
further elaboration
|some elaboration
|a brief elaboration
|a detailed elaboration
|offer elaboration
|provide elaboration
|ask for elaboration
|request elaboration
|elaboration on the point
|need for elaboration
Thèmes
communication
|education
|writing
|work
Exemples
- Could you give a little more elaboration on how the new policy will work?
- The lecturer answered questions, but his explanation needed further elaboration.
- Her report was clear and required no elaboration.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Please add some elaboration.
- I need elaboration on this idea.
Nom
formal
C1
process
2
developing something in more detail
the process of developing something by adding details.
Schéma d’usage :
the elaboration of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *elaboration* when they mean *collaboration* (working together).
Synonymes
development (Broader; elaboration highlights adding detail and working things out.)
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refinement (Focuses on improving and polishing rather than expanding.)
Antonymes
outline (Gives only the basic structure without working out details.)
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simplification (Reduces complexity instead of adding detail.)
Collocations
the elaboration of a plan
|the elaboration of a theory
|the elaboration of a proposal
|further elaboration of the design
|careful elaboration
|step-by-step elaboration
|elaboration stage
|elaboration process
|elaboration and refinement
|during elaboration
Thèmes
business
|education
|writing
|planning
Exemples
- The next phase of the project involves the elaboration of the initial concept.
- Elaboration of the budget will take place after the board approves the strategy.
- The team spent weeks on the elaboration and refinement of the prototype.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We are in the elaboration stage.
- The elaboration of the plan took time.
Nom
formal
C1
entity
3
a more detailed version
a new version with more detail.
Schéma d’usage :
an elaboration of [something]
Synonymes
expanded version (Plain and direct; may lack the sense of careful working-out.)
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adaptation (Often implies changing for a new purpose, not just adding detail.)
Antonymes
abridgement (A shortened version rather than an expanded one.)
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condensation (Makes something shorter and more compact.)
Collocations
an elaboration of the idea
|an elaboration of the story
|an elaboration of the design
|a full elaboration
|a later elaboration
|an elaboration of earlier work
|a modern elaboration
|an elaborate elaboration
|a detailed elaboration
|an elaboration of the original
Thèmes
writing
|design
|arts
|work
Exemples
- The final report is an elaboration of the short briefing note you saw last week.
- His second novel felt like an elaboration of themes from his earlier work.
- The director’s cut is essentially an elaboration of the original film.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This chapter is an elaboration of the introduction.
Nom
formal
C1
abstract
4
ornate detail or decoration
extra decoration; making something more fancy.
Schéma d’usage :
elaboration (of [something])
Synonymes
embellishment (Often suggests adding decoration, sometimes unnecessarily.)
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ornamentation (More specific to decoration and visual design.)
Antonymes
simplicity (A plain style without added decorative detail.)
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plainness (Lack of ornament or extra detail.)
Collocations
ornate elaboration
|decorative elaboration
|unnecessary elaboration
|excessive elaboration
|architectural elaboration
|elaboration of detail
|design elaboration
|visual elaboration
|stylistic elaboration
|elaboration and ornament
Thèmes
arts
|design
|fashion
|architecture
Exemples
- The new building avoids the elaboration typical of older civic architecture.
- Some critics felt the costume design relied on excessive elaboration.
- The logo works best when it’s clean, without unnecessary elaboration.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The dress has a lot of elaboration.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
elaboration
API
GB/ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
elab - or - a - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: elaboration
- Plural: elaboration, elaborations
Famille de mots
Forms
elaborations
noun
Core family
elaborate
verb B2
elaborately
adverb
Advanced or less common
elaborative
adjective
elaborateness
noun
Expressions
by way of elaboration
1/bˈaɪ wˈeɪ əv ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
as extra explanation
to explain more about it.
Exemples
- By way of elaboration, she added that the deadline was flexible.
- He offered a few examples by way of elaboration.
- By way of elaboration, the report notes that costs vary by region.
need no elaboration
1/nˈid nˈoʊ ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
is already obvious
everyone understands it already; no explanation is needed.
Exemples
- The benefits of clean drinking water need no elaboration.
- Her reasons for leaving need no elaboration after what happened.
- The risks, unfortunately, need no elaboration.
with little (or no) elaboration
1/wˈɪθ lˈɪtəl ˈɔɹ nˈoʊ ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
with few details
without many details.
Exemples
- The decision was announced with little elaboration.
- She rejected the proposal with no elaboration.
- The spokesperson repeated the statement with little elaboration.
without further elaboration
1/wɪðˈaʊt fˈɚðɚ ɪlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
with no more details
without giving more details.
Exemples
- He declined to comment further and ended the interview without further elaboration.
- The notice stated that the service was suspended, without further elaboration.
- She offered her resignation without further elaboration.