Definition of exploratory
:of, relating to, or being exploration
- exploratory surgery
- exploratory drilling for oil
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The zoo announced that vets decided not to awaken the animal after she was sedated for exploratory surgery.
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Linc conducted exploratory drilling in 2013 and 2014.
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Most undergo unsuccessful treatments, including exploratory surgery, steroids, opioids, nerve blocks, epidural morphine and electric nerve stimulation.
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At present, these conversations are exploratory, largely because no president has ever pardoned himself before, so the mechanisms surrounding such a move are untested.
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At present, these conversations are exploratory, largely because no president has ever pardoned himself before, so the mechanisms surrounding such a move are untested.
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Feasibility or exploratory studies would not legally need an environmental impact review, but the Mariners’ Mile plan is more than that.
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A consortium composed of France’s Total and Italy’s Eni is now conducting exploratory drilling 104 miles (167 kilometers) off Cyprus’ southern coast, close to a huge deposit in Egyptian waters estimated to hold 30 trillion cubic feet of gas.
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A team of three made 11 exploratory dives on a submarine, Alvin, accompanied by a robotic camera nicknamed Jason Jr. that could be piloted remotely.
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First Known Use of exploratory
15th century
EXPLORATORY Defined for English Language Learners
exploratory
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adjective
Definition of exploratory for English Language Learners
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: done or created to find something or to learn more about something
Medical Dictionary
exploratory
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adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
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ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-
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medical Definition of exploratory
:of, relating to, or being exploration
- exploratory surgery
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