exploratory

== English == === Etymology === From explore +‎ -atory. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/, /ɛkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tɹi/, /ɪkˈ-/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɛkˈsploɹ.əˌtoɹ.i/, /ɪkˈ-/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪkˈsplɔɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əkˈsplɒɹ.ə.tə.ɹi/, [əkˈsplɔ̟ɹ.ə.tə.ɹi], /ekˈsplɒɹ.ə.tɹi/, [ekˈsplɔ̟ɹ.ə.tɹi] === Adjective === exploratory (not comparable) Serving to explore or investigate. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === exploratory (plural exploratories) An exploration or investigation.