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ex·plo·ra·tion

(ĕk′splə-rā′shən)
n.
The act or an instance of exploring: Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.
ex·plor′a·to′ry (ĭk-splôr′ə-tôr′ē) adj.
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ex•plor•a•to•ry

(ɪkˈsplɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˈsploʊr əˌtoʊr i)

also ex•plor′a•tive,



adj.
pertaining to or concerned with exploration: exploratory surgery.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin]
ex•plor′a•tive•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. exploratory - 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"
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exploratory

adjective investigative, trial, searching, probing, experimental, analytic, fact-finding Exploratory surgery revealed that she had cancer of the liver.
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Translations
إسْتِكْشافي
efterforsknings-undersøgelses-
rannsóknar-, könnunar-
keşfetmeye yönelik

exploratory

[eksˈplɒrətərɪ] ADJ [surgery, research, study] → exploratorio ; [discussions] → preliminares, de tanteo ; [drilling] → de sondeo
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exploratory

[ɪkˈsplɒrətəri] adj
[surgery] → explorateur/trice
exploratory operation → intervention f exploratrice, intervention f à visée exploratrice
[talks] → préliminaire
[expedition] → d'exploration
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exploratory

adj approach, stage → exploratorisch; exploratory talks or discussions/meeting → Sondierungsgespräche pl → /-gespräch nt; he emphasized that the talks were only exploratory → er betonte, dass es sich nur um Sondierungsgespräche handelte ; exploratory trip/expedition → Erkundungsfahrt f → /-expedition f; exploratory digging/drilling → Probegrabungen pl → /-bohrungen pl; exploratory work → Vorarbeiten pl; exploratory surgery, an exploratory operation (Med) → eine Explorationsoperation
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exploratory

[ɪksˈplɒrət/ərɪ] adj (talks) → esplorativo/a; (expedition) → d'esplorazione; (step, discussion) → preliminare
exploratory operation (Med) → intervento esplorativo
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explore

(ikˈsploː) verb
1. to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery. The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves. verken يَسْتَكْشِف изследвам explorar prozkoumat; hledat erforschen udforske εξερευνώ explorar tundma õppima اکتشاف کردن؛ کا��ش کردن etsiä explorer לִנסוֹע וְלַחקוֹר खोजना istraživati felfedező utat tesz menjelajahi kanna esplorare 探検する 탐험하다 tyrinėti, žvalgyti pētīt jelajah exploreren undersøke, utforske badać كشفول،پلټنه explorar a explora исследовать preskúmať raziskovati istraživati utforska สํารวจ keşfetmek 探測 досліджувати, вивчати جستجو، تحقیقات ، معلومات کے لۓ وسیع دورہ کرنا thăm dò; thám hiểm 探测
2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here. ondersoek يَفْحَص بِعنايَه изучавам explorar zkoumat untersuchen undersøge; granske; udforske ερευνώ, εξετάζω examinar uurima بررسی کردن tutkia étudier לִבחוֹן छानबीन करना propitati, istražiti megvizsgál meninjau kanna, athuga gaumgæfilega indagare 調べる 조사하다 ištirti izpētīt memeriksa dengan teliti verkennen granske, utforske zbadać كشفول،پلټنه explorar a studia изучать skúmať raziskovati ispitivati undersöka ตรวจ araştırmak 探討 визначати, з'ясовувати تفصیلی جائزہ لینا khảo sát tỉ mỉ 探索
exploration (ekspləˈreiʃən) noun
a journey of exploration. ondersoek(ing), eksplorasie, ontdekking إسْتِكشاف изследване exploração výzkumná cesta die Erforschung udforskning; efterforskning; søgning εξερεύνηση exploración uurimine اکتشاف tutkiminen exploration חקירה अन्वेषण, खोज istraživanje felfedezőút eksplorasi könnunarleiðangur esplorazione 探検 탐험 tyrinėjimas, žvalgymas pētīšana; pētījums penjelajahan verkenning oppdagelsesreise badanie, odkrywanie كشفول،پلټنه exploração recunoaştere; exploatare исследование výskumná cesta raziskovanje ustraživanje utforskning การสํารวจ keşif 探險 дослідження تلاش ، جستجو ، معلومات کے لیے سفر sự thám hiểm 探险
exˈploratory (-ˈsplorə-) adjective
for the purpose of exploration or investigation. an exploratory expedition. ondersoekings إسْتِكْشافي излседователски exploratório výzkumný forschend efterforsknings-; undersøgelses-; opdagelses- εξερευνητικός exploratorio uurimis- اکتشافی tutkimus- d'exploration שֶׁל חֲקִירָה अन्वेषी istraživački kutató bertujuan menyelidiki rannsóknar-, könnunar- esplorativo 探検の 탐험의 tiriamasis, žvalgomasis pētniecības-; pētniecisks tinjauan verkennend undersøkelses-, granskings-, prøve- badawczy پلټڼه.د پلټنى په توګه exploratório de cercetare/de recu­noaş­­tere исследовательский výskumný raziskovalen istraživački forsknings-, utforskande ที่เกี่ยวกับการสํารวจ keşfetmeye yönelik 探測的,調查的 дослідницький تفتیشی ، تحقیقی mang tính thám hiểm 探测的,考察的
exˈplorer noun
a person who explores unknown regions. explorers in space. ondersoeker مُسْتَكْشِف изследовател explorador výzkumník der Forscher opdagelsesrejsende εξερευνητής explorador uurimisreisija کاشف؛ اکتشاف کننده tutkimusmatkailija explorateur/-trice נוֹסֶע חוֹקֵר समन्वेषक, अन्वेषक istraživač felfedező penjelajah (land)könnuður, rannsakandi esploratore, esploratrice 探険家 탐험가 tyrinėtojas, žvalgytojas pētnieks penjelajah ontdekkingsreiziger oppdagelsesreisende badacz, odkrywca پلټونكى explorador ex­plo­rator исследователь bádateľ raziskovalec istraživač forsknings-, upptäcktsresande นักสํารวจ kâşif 探險者 дослідник نامعلوم علاقے کا وسیع ، تفصیلی سفر کرنے والا người thám hiểm 探险者
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ex·plor·a·to·ry

a. exploratorio-a, rel. a una exploración.
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exploratory

adj (surg) explorador
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