explorative

Other forms: exploratively

Definitions of explorative
  1. adjective
    serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
    synonyms: exploratory
    alpha
    early testing stage of a software or hardware product
    beta
    preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
    preliminary
    denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
    searching
    exploring thoroughly
    wildcat
    (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
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