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elaboration

intermediateB2

/ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ · e-lab-o-ra-tion

the act of explaining something in more detail

Meanings

nounformal

the act of explaining something in more detail

کسی چیز کی تفصیلات کو مزید واضح کرنے کا عمل

تفصیل

tafseel

Formal: تفصیل

Synonyms

explicationclarificationdetailوضاحتتفصیلتشریح

Antonyms

abridgmentsummarycondensationخلاصہاختصاراجمال

Common Collocations

  • elaboration of ideas
  • elaboration on a theme
  • detailed elaboration

Example Sentences

The teacher requested an elaboration of the student's project.

استاد نے طالب علم کے پروجیکٹ کی تفصیل طلب کی۔

Ustaad ne talib-e-ilm ke project ki tafseel talab ki.

Her explanation required further elaboration to be fully understood.

اس کی وضاحت کو پوری طرح سمجھنے کے لیے مزید تفصیل کی ضرورت تھی۔

Is ki wazahat ko puri tarah samajhne ke liye mazeed tafseel ki zarurat thi.

The elaboration of theories in science often leads to new discoveries.

سائنس میں نظریات کی تفصیل اکثر نئی دریافتوں کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔

Science mein nazariyat ki tafseel aksar nai daryafton ki taraf le jati hai.

Easily Confused With

elaboration vs. elaborative:Elaboration is the act of detailing something, while elaborative describes something that tends to elaborate.

Word Family

elaborate
verbتفسیر کرنا
elaborative
adjectiveتفصیلی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'elaborate' as a way to 'labor' on details.

Imagine a person drawing a complex map with many details.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کلامِ عشق میں سب کچھ ہے تفصیل کے ساتھ، جو نہ سمجھے وہی دور ہے دل کی حقیقت سے۔

Kalaam-e-ishq mein sab kuch hai tafseel ke saath, Jo na samjhe wahi door hai dil ki haqeeqat se.

In the speech of love, everything has details, Those who do not understand are far from the essence of the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تفصیل میں جان ہے.

Tafseel mein jaan hai.

There is life in details.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "elaboratio" — working out, elaboration

First known use: 15th century

The word elaboration comes from the Latin 'elaborare', which means to work out or develop. It entered the English language in the late 15th century.