■ verb
1》 travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it.
2》 investigate or discuss in detail.
3》 examine by touch.
Derivatives
exploration noun
explorational adjective
explorative adjective
exploratory adjective
~r noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as exploratory ): from Fr. ~r , from L. explorare 'search out', from ex- 'out' + plorare 'utter a cry'.