explorative meaning

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explorative (adjective): serving in or intended for exploration or discovery.

Definition of explorative

  1. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
    • an exploratory operation
    • exploratory reconnaissance
    • digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
    • exploratory talks between diplomats

    Synonyms: exploratory

    Similar: alpha, beta, preliminary, searching, wildcat

    Related forms: explore

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in VE · 11-letter words

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