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View usage for: (ɪksplɒrətri, US -plɔːrətɔːri) adjectiveExploratory 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 aboutcollaborating on a distribution centre. Synonyms: investigative, trial, searching, probing More Synonyms of exploratory exploratory in American English (ɛkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri; ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri) adjective of, in, or for exploration : also exˈplorative (ɛksˈplɔrətɪv; ɪkˈsplɔrətɪv) Word origin ME < L exploratoriusExamples of 'exploratory' in a sentenceexploratory `I expect they will to an exploratory operation first thing in the morning.But as he plotted his exploratory route memories of that odd encounter in the lobby that morning kept intruding.There was nothing exploratory in this act, nothing of negotiation or the art of the deal. In other languagesexploratory British English: exploratory ADJECTIVE Exploratory actions are done in order to discover something or to learn the truth about something. Exploratory surgery revealed her liver cancer. - American English: exploratory
- Brazilian Portuguese: exploratório
- Chinese: 探索性的
- European Spanish: exploratorio
- French: exploratoire
- German: exploratorisch
- Italian: esplorativo
- Japanese: 探検の
- Korean: 답사의
- European Portuguese: exploratório
- Latin American Spanish: exploratorio
Exploratory surgery revealed that she had cancer of the liver. Additional synonymsI have an analytical approach to every survey. Synonyms rational, questioning, testing, detailed, searching, organized, exact, precise, logical, systematic, inquiring, diagnostic, investigative, dissecting, explanatory, discrete, inquisitive, interpretive, studious, interpretative, expositoryDefinition relating to, based on, or having the nature of an experiment The technique is still in the experimental stages. Synonyms test, trial, pilot, preliminary, provisional, tentative, speculative, empirical, exploratory, trial-and-error, fact-finding, probationary Definition keen or thorough asking searching questions Synonyms keen, sharp, probing, close, severe, intent, piercing, penetrating, thorough, quizzical |