exploratory
exp·lo·ra·tory
adjective
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”
Origin
From explore + -atory.
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