exploratory
gb/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/ us/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
Preliminary investigation or testing
done to find out more about something before deciding what to do or what is true.
Tipar de utilizare:
exploratory [research/talks/work/procedure]
Greșeală frecventă:
Exploratory does not mean final or conclusive; it usually describes early-stage information gathering.
Sinonime
preliminary (emphasizes that it comes before a main decision or action)
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investigative (emphasizes looking for facts, causes, or information)
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probing (suggests careful searching through questions, tests, or discussion)
Antonime
conclusive (gives a final answer rather than looking for one)
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definitive (settled and authoritative rather than tentative)
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confirmatory (designed to confirm a hypothesis rather than discover possibilities)
Colocații
exploratory research
|exploratory study
|exploratory analysis
|exploratory talks
|exploratory meeting
|exploratory work
|exploratory phase
|exploratory visit
|exploratory surgery
|exploratory drilling
Teme
research
|business
|science
|medicine
|decision_making
Exemple
- The company held exploratory talks with two possible partners before making an offer.
- The first phase of the project is exploratory, so the team is collecting questions rather than proposing solutions.
- Doctors recommended an exploratory procedure to find the cause of the pain.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We had an exploratory meeting to see if we could work together.
- The study was exploratory and did not give a final answer.
adjective
C1
property
2
Open-ended creative exploration
designed to let people try different possibilities and discover things for themselves.
Tipar de utilizare:
an exploratory [approach/style/session]; exploratory play/learning
Greșeală frecventă:
Use curious for a person who wants to know things; exploratory usually describes activities, methods, approaches, or behavior.
Sinonime
experimental (emphasizes trying new methods to see what works)
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open-ended (emphasizes that the result is not fixed in advance)
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improvisational (emphasizes spontaneous trial and creation)
Antonime
prescriptive (follows set rules rather than free exploration)
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fixed (has a set form or outcome)
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conventional (uses established methods rather than trying possibilities)
Colocații
exploratory approach
|exploratory play
|exploratory learning
|exploratory exercise
|exploratory session
|exploratory behavior
|exploratory style
|exploratory writing
|exploratory design
|exploratory movement
Teme
education
|creativity
|arts
|psychology
Exemple
- The course includes exploratory exercises that let students test different ways of solving a problem.
- Her early sketches were exploratory rather than polished.
- Young children often learn through exploratory play.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher used an exploratory activity in class.
- The artist made exploratory drawings before the final painting.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
exploratory
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
US/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
Silabe și accent
ex - plor - at - ory (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plor)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: exploratory
Expresii
exploratory committee
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi kəmˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Potential-campaign committee
a group that helps someone decide whether to become a political candidate.
Exemple
- The senator launched an exploratory committee for a possible presidential campaign.
- A potential candidate can use an exploratory committee to hire staff and measure public support.
- After three months, she closed the exploratory committee and announced her run.
exploratory data analysis
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi dˈætə ænˈælɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
Initial data examination
looking closely at data first to find patterns, problems, and useful questions.
Exemple
- Exploratory data analysis revealed several outliers in the customer dataset.
- The team used charts and summary statistics during exploratory data analysis.
- Before building the model, she spent a day on exploratory data analysis.
exploratory drilling
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Test drilling for resources
test drilling to see what is underground
Exemple
- Exploratory drilling confirmed that the area contained natural gas.
- The project will not move to production unless exploratory drilling is successful.
- Residents asked for more information before the company began exploratory drilling.
exploratory drilling
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Resource-search drilling
drilling into the ground to see whether useful resources are there.
Exemple
- The company began exploratory drilling after seismic surveys suggested a large gas field.
- Environmental groups opposed exploratory drilling near the coast.
- Exploratory drilling confirmed the presence of copper beneath the site.
exploratory research
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi ɹisˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
Early-stage research
research done to get early information and ideas before doing a more exact study.
Exemple
- We conducted exploratory research before designing the survey.
- The report is based on exploratory research, so its findings should be tested in a larger study.
- Exploratory research helped the team understand why users were abandoning the app.
exploratory surgery
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
Diagnostic surgery
an operation done to find out what is wrong inside the body.
Exemple
- She underwent exploratory surgery to determine the source of the internal bleeding.
- The scans were unclear, so the surgeon recommended an exploratory operation.
- Exploratory surgery showed that the tumor had not spread.
exploratory talks
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi tˈɔks/
fixed phrase
formal
Preliminary discussions
early talks to see whether an agreement might be possible.
Exemple
- The two parties held exploratory talks about forming a coalition.
- Management is in exploratory talks with a potential buyer.
- The talks are exploratory and may not lead to a formal deal.
exploratory testing
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi tˈɛstɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Flexible software testing
testing software by trying it freely and learning as you test, not only by following a script.
Exemple
- The QA team used exploratory testing to find problems that scripted tests had missed.
- Exploratory testing is useful when requirements are still changing.
- After the automated tests passed, the testers spent an hour on exploratory testing.