|  explorative 
 
 serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
 - an exploratory operation
 - exploratory reconnaissance
 - digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
 - exploratory talks between diplomats
 • Syn:
 exploratory
 • Ant:
 nonexploratory (for: exploratory)
 • Similar to:
 alpha, beta, preliminary, searching, wildcat
 • Derivationally related forms:
 explore, explore (for: exploratory)
 
 
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