Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Elaboration has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
"a few remarks added in amplification and defense"
"an elaboration of the sketch followed"
the result of improving something
"he described a refinement of this technique"
a discussion that provides additional information
"The manager asked for an elaboration on how the new software would improve our daily workflow before approving the budget."
marked by elaborately complex detail
"The architect's design was an elaborate addition to the original structure, featuring intricate carvings and a towering spire that seemed to defy gravity."
developing in intricate and painstaking detail
"After weeks of deliberation, the architect presented an elaboration of the blueprint that included every hidden beam and decorative molding."
The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
"The architect's final blueprint was just an elaborate elaboration that transformed the initial rough sketch into a fully realized structure."