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exploratory

[ik-splawr-uh-tawr-ee] / ɪkˈsplɔr əˌtɔr i /






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At higher temperatures, responses become more varied, less predictable, and more exploratory, allowing the system to move beyond familiar ideas.

From Science Daily

It works just as well for a long weekend as it does for a slow, exploratory week.

From Salon

Petrobas is conducting exploratory drilling to assess the feasibility of the field.

From Barron's

As Coleman notes, "Simultaneous space- and ground-based observations of microlensing events could be applied in the planning of future exploratory missions and could lead to a better understanding of how planets form across the Galaxy."

From Science Daily

To select a discipline, students rotate through programs during an exploratory first semester.

From The Wall Street Journal