Elaboration Definition & Meaning

elaboration
noun
  1. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"
  2. the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
  3. a discussion that provides additional information
  4. marked by elaborately complex detail
  5. developing in intricate and painstaking detail

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