elaboration
more details that help explain something.
additional information that explains something more fully or clearly.
the process of developing something by adding details.
the act or process of working out an idea, plan, or piece of work in greater detail.
a new version with more detail.
a form of something that has been expanded or developed by adding more parts, steps, or details.
extra decoration; making something more fancy.
added decorative detail that makes something look richer or more complex than it needs to be.
- Base: elaboration
- Plural: elaboration, elaborations
by way of elaboration
1as extra explanation
to explain more about it.
- 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
1is already obvious
everyone understands it already; no explanation is needed.
- 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.
- This point needs no elaboration.
with little (or no) elaboration
1with few details
without many details.
- The decision was announced with little elaboration.
- She rejected the proposal with no elaboration.
- The spokesperson repeated the statement with little elaboration.
- He answered with no elaboration.
without further elaboration
1with no more details
without giving more details.
- 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.
- He refused, without further elaboration.