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| 1. | [ adjective ] serving in or intended for exploration or discovery | |
| Synonyms: | explorative | |
| Examples: | "an exploratory operation" "exploratory reconnaisance" "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico" "exploratory talks between diplomats" |
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| Related terms: | nonexploratory preliminary alpha beta wildcat searching | |
| Similar spelling: |
exploitatory explanatory explorer explorative exploration exploiter explication explanation explosion exploited explicate |
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