explorableadj.
/ᵻkˈsplɔːrəbl/, /ɛkˈsplɔːrəbl/, U.S. /ᵻkˈsplɔrəb(ə)l/, /ɛkˈsplɔrəb(ə)l/ That can be explored; that admits of or allows exploration.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [adjective] > capable of being investigated
seekable1483
investigable1593
inquisiblea1676
explorable1751
inspectable1815
1751 W. Warburton in Wks. of Alexander Pope III. 172 It here endeavours to prove, that both are equally explorable.
1847 Guy's Hosp. Rep. 2nd Ser. 5 55 No more can be done, the confines of explorable ground have now been reached, the patient is abandoned to his fate, and dies.
1888 Proc. Royal Irish Acad.: Sci. 1884–8 4 293 The field in which you have prosecuted these labours is one..explorable only by intuitive as well as trained mathematical genius.
1930 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 69 17 Is there a limit to the explorable universe, a limit to creation?
1971 J. A. Edwards Mandy ii. 10 The woods were open and clear—not dense at all. It looked wonderfully inviting and explorable.
2012 Independent on Sunday 17 June (New Review) 40/2 His website has explorable galleries showcasing his collection.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1751