1. The process of developing or presenting something in detail; the act of working something out in detail
The elaboration of the project took several months.
A elaboração do projeto levou vários meses.
2. Additional details or explanations added to make something clearer or more complete
Could you provide some elaboration on your previous statement?
Você poderia fornecer alguma elaboração sobre sua declaração anterior?
3. In psychology, the mental process of adding information or making connections to enhance memory
Elaboration helps students retain information better.
A elaboração ajuda os alunos a reter informações melhor.