The act or process of exploring; exploration or investigation.
From explore + -ment suffix (forming nouns of action or result). This Middle English formation parallels words like 'statement' or 'movement,' though it fell out of common use.
This beautiful archaic noun shows how English once loved the -ment suffix for nearly every action. We've mostly abandoned 'explorement' for 'exploration,' but the older word carries a more active, processual feeling.
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