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exploratory

UK
/ɪkˈsplɒrətəri/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔːrəˌtɔri/

Translations

exploratoryadjective
more exploratory
Comp.
most exploratory
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈsplɒrətəri/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔːrəˌtɔri/
They ran an exploratory survey to identify consumer preferences.
Ils ont mené une enquête exploratoire pour identifier les préférences des consommateurs.
Synonyms
inquisitive
provisional
experimental
analytical
examining
searching
probing
investigative
exploratorynoun
exploratories
pl
UK
/ɪkˈsplɒr.ə.tər.i/
US
/ɪkˈsplɔːr.əˌtɔːr.i/
Informal medical usage in which ‘exploratory’ functions as a countable noun meaning a diagnostic surgical procedure.
explorationEmploi nominal rare, surtout en contexte médical ou de recherche préliminaire.
The biopsy was inconclusive, so the doctors scheduled an exploratory.
La biopsie n’était pas concluante, alors les médecins ont programmé une exploration.
Synonyms
fact-finding mission
exploration
investigation
probe
reconnaissance
survey
expedition
scouting mission
recon
pilot
trial

Definitions

exploratoryadjective
Carried out for the purpose of exploration or investigation; investigative.
The company launched an exploratory mission into virtual-reality technologies.
Preliminary and intended to gain insight or establish the feasibility of more detailed research.
They ran an exploratory survey to identify consumer preferences.
(Medicine) Performed in order to look inside the body and diagnose a condition rather than to treat it.
The surgeon ordered an exploratory laparotomy.
exploratorynoun
A surgical or diagnostic procedure carried out to investigate internal organs.
The biopsy was inconclusive, so the doctors scheduled an exploratory.
A preliminary investigation, survey, or expedition undertaken to explore or gather information.
The research team embarked on an exploratory to chart the unmapped desert.
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