explorationaladj.
/ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃənəl/ Relating to, connected with, or involving exploration.
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the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [adjective] > relating to exploration of a place
exploratory1828
explorational1885
explorative1890
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [adjective] > concerned with investigation
examining1565
explorative1578
examinative1615
exploratory1620
exploring?1624
investigating1631
indagative1642
indagacious1653
examinant1659
explorational1885
1885 Sc. Geogr. Mag. Aug. 399 The explorational map of Africa is an extremely clear and complete register of all the most important travellers' routes.
1927 Daily Tel. 31 May 9/5 A blue-book which has had no superior as a contribution to explorational geography.
1974 M. Savelle Empires to Nations i. 22 But the explorational phase of the expansion of Europe did not stop there.
2003 C. Illies Grounds of Ethical Judgement ii. 50 At this point it might be useful to compare the differences between the explorational and the retorsive type of transcendental arguments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1885