elaboration
noun
an act or instance of elaborating.
elaborations
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pluralof elaboration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"These results help us understand the evolutionary history of horns and antlers and could suggest that differences in other ruminant cranial appendages, like ossicones and pronghorns, are also elaborations on a shared ancestral cranial appendage."
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
While trained within the confines of Rampur style - which focused on intricate rhythmic play, fast elaborations and a full-throated throw of voice - Rashid, like most greats, transcended its boundaries.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
But she was also carried by her feel for a wide range of rhythms, rhythms she knew how to follow through new elaborations.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
They have made a sprawling, passionate tribute to the power of organized protest, one that derives its authenticity from not only moments of fierce, confrontational action, but also extended elaborations of policy and procedure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2017
The directness of his questions and his subsequent elaborations threw her.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
