Definition of Explorative

1. Adjective. Serving in or intended for exploration or discovery. "Exploratory talks between diplomats"

Exact synonyms: Exploratory
Similar to: Alpha, Beta, Preliminary, Searching, Wildcat
Derivative terms: Explore, Explore, Explore, Explore, Explore, Explore
Antonyms: Nonexploratory

Definition of Explorative

1. a. Exploratory.

Definition of Explorative

1. Adjective. exploratory ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Explorative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Explorative

exploitee
exploitees
exploiter
exploitered
exploitering
exploiters
exploiting
exploitive
exploits
exploiture
exploitures
explorable
exploration
explorational
explorations
explorative (current term)
exploratively
exploratorily
exploratoriness
exploratorium
exploratoriums
exploratory
exploratory behaviour
exploratory committee
exploratory drive
exploratory survey
explore
explored
explorement
explorements

Literary usage of Explorative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"... be easy for this man of the explorative mentalities to touch ground with his feet (if he chose) —in all the bays where he swims. ..."

2. Therapeutic Gazette (1894)
"Hirschberg advises immediate explorative probing with the pointed electrode through the original wound ; Mayweg introduces the magnet, apart from the cases ..."

3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1871)
"The explorative puncture, which in this case was unfortunately omitted, would have saved him from this error. The second indication is of little import, ..."

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