Exploratory Meaning
/ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjServing to explore or investigate.
nounAn exploration or investigation.
Sentence Examples
An exploratory investigation was required to collect important data regarding the health of the ecosystem.
I'm forming an exploratory committee to decide whether I should run for president.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team conducted an ____ mission to gather initial data about the region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeons performed an ____ operation to see if the cancer had spread to other organs.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin plōrō Latin explōrōder. Middle French explorerder. English explore English -ate English -ory English -atory English exploratory From explore + -atory.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Meanwhile, for those who doubted the sheer breadth of music Glastonbury offers, a short walk took you from Thundercat’s exploratory, spaced-out take on jazz-funk – where the smooth sound of yacht rock crashed into extended passages of improvisation to thrilling effect – to the aforementioned Craig David, clad entirely in white and padding out his set by the simple expedient of playing other people’s records and singing along to them, and thence to Liam Gallagher on the comeback trail."
— 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team conducted an ____ mission to gather initial data about the region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeons performed an ____ operation to see if the cancer had spread to other organs.