exploratory

Definitions

Serving to explore or investigate; designed to discover or reveal information.

Relating to or characterized by the act of exploring or searching.

Examples

The team conducted an exploratory study to determine if the new market was viable.

The surgeon performed an exploratory procedure to identify the source of the patient's pain.

His exploratory journey through the dense jungle led to the discovery of ancient ruins.

Synonyms

investigative experimental probing preliminary tentative analytical inquisitive

Antonyms

conclusive definitive final settled decisive certain established