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   exploratory

   /ɪkˈsplɒrət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or involving exploration or investigation: "surgeons performed an exploratory operation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin exploratorius, from Latin explorare (see explore).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPLORATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ekˈsplɒr.ə.t ə r.i / us / ekˈsplɑː.rə.tɔːr.i / Add to word list. done in order to discover more about something: an exploratory expedition to Antarctica. exploratory drilling The oil company will begin exploratory drilling in the area next month.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exploratoryExploratory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPLORATORY is of, relating to, or being exploration. How to use exploratory in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPLORATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPLORATORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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 drilling The oil company will begin exploratory drilling in the area next month.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › exploratory_adjexploratory, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective exploratory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exploratoryExploratory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexploratory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   exploratory. adjective. /ɪkˈsplɒrətri/. /ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/. done with the intention of examining something in order to find out more about it. exploratory surgery. exploratory drilling for oil. an exploratory expedition up the Amazon. Exploratory discussions between management and the unions have ended in stalemate.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of exploratory – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   exploratory. adjective. uk / ɪkˈsplɒrət ə ri / us. Add to word list. 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)

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › exploratory_nexploratory, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    OED's earliest evidence for exploratory is from 1917, in Therapeutic Gazette. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Middle English period (1150—1500). exploratory is formed within English, by conversion.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'exploratory' - Collins Online ...

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    A complete guide to the word "EXPLORATORY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.