elaboration
ela·bo·ra·tion
noun
1.
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
- “a few remarks added in amplification and defense”
- “an elaboration of the sketch followed”
2.
3.
a discussion that provides additional information
4.
5.
developing in intricate and painstaking detail
Origin
From Middle French élaboration. Morphologically elaborate + -ion.
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