exploratory, explorative
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exploratory (not comparable)
Serving to explore or investigate.
exploratory (plural exploratories)
An exploration or investigation
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*plor"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. exploratorius.]
Definition: Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
