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exploratory
adjective ex·plor·ato·ry \-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\
: done or created to find something or to learn more about something
Full Definition of EXPLORATORY
: of, relating to, or being exploration <exploratory surgery> <exploratory drilling for oil>
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First Known Use of EXPLORATORY
1620
Rhymes with EXPLORATORY
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exploratory
adjective ex·plor·ato·ry \ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of EXPLORATORY
: of, relating to, or being exploration <exploratory surgery>
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