exploratoryex‧plor‧a‧to‧ry /ɪkˈsplɒrətəri $ ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/ adjective - Additional potential risk factors for delayed healing were examined in a subsequent exploratory analysis.
- As reported, an exploratory meeting already has been held.
- Name-giving is one of the perquisites of leading exploratory dives to vent sites.
- Recently a man I knew had an exploratory study.
- The operations had been mainly exploratory.
- The principal aim of this exploratory research is to gain a better understanding of franchising and the franchising decision.
- The scheme provides awards of up to £2,000 per project for exploratory or pilot research.
NOUN► study· Recently a man I knew had an exploratory study.· The non-standardised type is most suitably used in exploratory studies where little of any systematic nature is known about the topic.
nounexplorationexploreradjectiveexploratoryunexploredverbexplore