Noun

(wikipedia exploration) (en noun)

The act of exploring

Notably penetrating]], or [[range, ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery

''The exploration of 'unknown' areas often was the precursor to colonization.

A physical examination.

Noun

(en noun)

A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.

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, title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.}}

The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry.

(rare, obsolete) Enquiry; quest; search.

* South

the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science

(Spenser)