“an exploratory operation”
“exploratory reconnaissance”
“digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico”
“exploratory talks between diplomats”
- Synonyms:
- explorative
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alpha
early testing stage of a software or hardware product
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beta
preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
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preliminary
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
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searching
exploring thoroughly
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wildcat
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
- Antonyms:
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nonexplorative, nonexploratory, unexplorative, unexploratory
not exploratory
