explore /ik-splörˈ/

1. To search or travel through for the purpose of discovery
2. To examine thoroughly

explorāˈtion /eks-/ noun

1. The act of searching or searching for (something) thoroughly
2. Travel for the sake of discovery
3. Examination of a region's geology, etc in a search for mineral resources

explorāˈtional adjective

explorāˈtionist noun

A scientist engaged in mineral exploration

explorˈative or explorˈatory /-orˈ/ adjective

1. Serving to explore or investigate
2. Searching out

explorˈer noun

1. A person who explores, esp a member of a geological, etc exploration
2. (with cap) any of the first series of US satellites

explorˈing adjective

• unfunded
• unfunny
• vernacularization
• vernacularize
• vernacularized
• vernacularizes
• vernacularizing
• vernacularly
• vernaculars
• vernal
• vernal grass
• vernalisation
• vernalisations
• vernalise
• vernalised
• vernalises
• vernalising
• vernalities
• vernality
• vernalization
• vernalizations
• vernalize
• vernalized
• vernalizes
• vernalizing