exploratory
[ ik-splawr-uh-tawr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈsplɔr əˌtɔr i /
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adjective
pertaining to or concerned with exploration: an exploratory operation.
inclined to make explorations.
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Origin of exploratory
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word explōrātōrius.See exploration, -ory1
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Words nearby exploratory
exploitation, exploitation film, exploitative, exploration, explorationist, exploratory, explore, explorer, explorer tent, explosible, explosimeter
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