English Explanatory Dictionary

exploratory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
  1. An exploration or investigation.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/ /ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tɹi/ /ɪkˈ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exploratory.wav /ɛkˈsploɹ.əˌtoɹ.i/ /ɪkˈsplɔɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/ /əkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/ [əkˈsplɔ̟ɹ.ə.tə.ɹi] /ekˈsplɒɹ.ə.tɹi/ [ekˈsplɔ̟ɹ.ə.tɹi]

Word forms

exploratory exploratories

Etymology

From explore + -atory.

Derived words

exploratorily exploratoriness exploratory committee nonexploratory unexploratory
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