Definition Synonyms
Definition of exploratory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
investigationserving to explore or investigate something
- The team conducted an exploratory study on climate change.
2.
testing ideasserving to test or try out ideas
- They launched an exploratory project to gauge interest..
Expressions with exploratory
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preliminary study to gather information
The team conducted an exploratory survey to understand market needs.
early study done to understand a problem before testing exact ideas
The team conducted exploratory research before designing the main survey.
research project done early to explore a topic and suggest questions
The team conducted an exploratory study before designing the main clinical trial.
Origin of exploratory
Latin, explorare (to investigate)
Terms with exploratory included in their meaning
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exploratory
exploring new or unknown areas
energy
exploratory drilling for oil or gas
mining
exploratory trench in mining
exploration
mobile platform for offshore exploratory drilling
acr: Exploratory Data Analysis
analyzing data to find patterns
ambitious project
ambitious, exploratory project with potential for great impact
adventure
involved in adventurous or exploratory travel
travel
traveling by walking, often leisurely or exploratory
Examples of exploratory in a sentence
She wrote an exploratory paper on ancient civilizations. The exploratory phase will last six months. They conducted an exploratory survey before the main study.
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- French:exploratoire, d'essai, ...
- German:erkundend, ...
- Italian:esplorativo, sperimentale, ...
- Spanish:exploratorio, experimental, ...
- Portuguese:exploratório, experimental, ...
- Chinese:探索性的, 试探性的, ...
- Japanese:探索的な, 試験的な, ...
- Arabic:استِكشافي, تَجريبي, ...
- Hebrew:גִּישׁוּשִׁי, נִסְיוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:исследовательский, экспериментальный, ...
- Ukrainian:дослідницький, ...
- Hindi:अन्वेषणात्मक, परीक्षणात्मक, ...
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