exploratory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈsplɒrətəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik splôr′ə tôr′ē, -splōr′ə tōr′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•plor•a•to•ry  (ik splôr′ə tôr′ē, -splōr′ə tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or concerned with exploration:an exploratory operation.
  2. inclined to make explorations.
Also, ex•plor′a•tive. 
  • Latin explōrātōrius. See exploration, -ory1
  • late Middle English 1425–75
ex•plor′a•tive•ly, adv. 

'exploratory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-atory - drilling rig - exploration - moonwalk - wildcat

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