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ex⋅plor⋅a⋅to⋅ry

[ik-splawr-uh-tawr-ee, -splohr-uh-tohr-ee]
–adjective
1. pertaining to or concerned with exploration: an exploratory operation.
2. inclined to make explorations.
Also, ex⋅plor⋅a⋅tive.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L explōrātōrius. See exploration, -ory 1


ex⋅plor⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: ex·plor·ato·ry
Pronunciation: ik-'splOr-&-"tOr-E, -'splor-, -"tor-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or beingexploration <exploratory surgery>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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