#1 elaboration n. [amplification] addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed". wn
#2 elaboration n. [refinement] the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique". wn
#3 elaboration n. [expansion, enlargement] a discussion that provides additional information. wn
#4 elaboration n. [elaborateness, intricacy, involution] marked by elaborately complex detail. wn
#5 elaboration n. [working out] developing in intricate and painstaking detail. wn
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