/ Dictionary / Index E exploratory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•plor•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (ik-splôr'u-tôr"ē, -splōr'u-tōr"ē), [key] — adj. pertaining to or concerned with exploration: an exploratory operation. inclined to make explorations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: exploratory (Thesaurus) explorationist explore Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language