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单词 exploratory
释义

exploratory

adjective

ex·​plor·​ato·​ry ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce exploratory (audio)
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
exploratory drilling for oil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sessions were so exploratory that the band found themselves, at one point, recording the sounds of shattering icicles on the title track. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2022 Before the formation of the exploratory committee, rumors floated in political circles that Steele, who is a regular commentator on MSNBC, was considering a run as an independent. Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2022 The family-friendly showcase of American exploratory power boasts perhaps the world’s largest display of rocketry and memorabilia from various NASA programs. Fox News, 29 June 2022 The technology An Amazon spokesperson told Fortune that Prasad's presentation was based on Amazon's exploratory text-to-speech (TTS) research, which is something the company has been exploring using recent advancements in the technology. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 June 2022 In this season, Benji and Victor are both in very self-exploratory stages, but for very different reasons. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 June 2022 Questions to ask in the exploratory conversation include: 1. Victoria Pelletier, Forbes, 8 June 2022 China successfully landed an exploratory rover on the moon in December 2020 and one on Mars in May, 2021. Helen Regan And Yong Xiong, CNN, 4 June 2022 After pushing in all sorts of exploratory directions over subsequent decades, the band reset its sound in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

exploratory

adjective

ex·​plor·​ato·​ry ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr- How to pronounce exploratory (audio)
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery

exploratory

adjective

as in experimental
done or created to find something or to learn more about something exploratory drilling for oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • experimental
  • investigative
  • speculative
  • preliminary
  • tentative
  • theoretical
  • developmental
  • theoretic
  • trial
  • preparatory
  • pilot
  • hypothetical
  • probative
  • temporary
  • conjectural
  • provisional
  • untried
  • untested
  • unproven
  • unproved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • advanced
  • standard
  • established
  • developed
  • accepted
  • final
  • tested
  • permanent
  • decisive
  • conclusive
  • definitive
  • proved
  • tried
  • proven
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