definition of
elaboration

[1] #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] #2 elaboration n. [refinement] the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique". wn

[3] #3 elaboration n. [expansion, enlargement] a discussion that provides additional information. wn

[4] #4 elaboration n. [elaborateness, intricacy, involution] marked by elaborately complex detail. wn

[5] #5 elaboration n. [working out] developing in intricate and painstaking detail. wn