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- Dictionaryexploratory/ɪkˈsplɒrət(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. relating to or involving exploration or investigation: "surgeons performed an exploratory operation"
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done in order to discover more about something: an exploratory expedition to Antarctica. exploratory test She's having some exploratory tests done to find out what's causing the illness. We're having an exploratory meeting next week to talk about merging the two companies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Searching. -seeking.
exploratory. adjective. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery. “an exploratory operation”. “ exploratory reconnaissance”. “digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico”. “ exploratory talks between diplomats”. synonyms: explorative. alpha.
adjective. Exploratory actions are done in order to discover something or to learn the truth about something. Exploratory surgery revealed her liver cancer. Two of Britain's biggest rival supermarket chains, have held exploratory talks about collaborating on a distribution centre.
: of, relating to, or being exploration. exploratory surgery. exploratory drilling for oil. Examples of exploratory in a Sentence.
Exploratory definition: pertaining to or concerned with exploration. See examples of EXPLORATORY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ekˈsplɑː.rə.tɔːr.i / uk / ekˈsplɒr.ə.t ə r.i / Add to word list. done in order to discover more about something: an exploratory expedition to Antarctica. exploratory test She's having some exploratory tests done to find out what's causing the illness.
1. to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery. The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves. explorar. 2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.
Definition of exploratory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
done in order to discover or learn about something: an exploratory expedition. an exploratory operation. (Definition of exploratory from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of exploratory. in Chinese (Traditional) 探索的, 考察的, 勘探的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 探索的, 考察的, 勘探的… See more. in Spanish.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English exploratory ex‧plor‧a‧to‧ry / ɪkˈsplɒrət ə ri $ ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri / adjective FIND OUT done in order to find out more about something He’s going to have exploratory surgery on his knee.
