Exploratory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Exploratory is an adjective meaning Serving to explore or investigate.
Meaning
Serving to explore or investigate.
More Meanings
- An exploration or investigation.
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, for those who doubted the sheer breadth of music Glastonbury offers, a short walk took you from Thundercat’s exploratory, spaced-out take on jazz-funk – where the smooth sound of yacht rock crashed into extended passages of improvisation to thrilling effect – to the aforementioned Craig David, clad entirely in white and padding out his set by the simple expedient of playing other people’s records and singing along to them, and thence to Liam Gallagher on the comeback trail.
Word Forms
- exploratories
Synonyms for exploratory
Depending on context, synonyms include preliminary, searching, wildcat.
Antonyms for exploratory
Common opposites include nonexploratory, unexplorative, unexploratory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include searching, preliminary, wildcat, exploration, exploring, explore.
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