Exploratory may refer to:
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Exploration
Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians.
Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
, the act of searching or traveling by land, sea, air or space for the purpose of discovery of resources or information
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Exploratory committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to candidates for pre ...
, in United States politics, an organization that tests the feasibility of a potential candidate running for an elected office
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Exploratory data analysis
In statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA) is an approach of analyzing data sets to summarize their main characteristics, often using statistical graphics and other data visualization methods. A statistical model can be used or not, but pr ...
, an approach to analyzing data for the purpose of formulating hypotheses worth testing
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Exploratory engineering
Exploratory engineering is a term coined by K. Eric Drexler to describe the process of designing and analyzing detailed hypothetical models of systems that are not feasible with current technologies or methods, but do seem to be clearly within th ...
, the process of making models of systems that are not feasible with current technologies
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Exploratory (museum), a hands-on science museum in Bristol, England, from 1987 to 1999
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Exploratory research Exploratory research is "the preliminary research to clarify the exact nature of the problem to be solved." It is used to ensure additional research is taken into consideration during an experiment as well as determining research priorities, collect ...
, a type of research conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined
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Exploratory search Exploratory search is a specialization of information exploration which represents the activities carried out by searchers who are:
* unfamiliar with the domain of their goal (i.e. need to learn about the topic in order to understand how to achieve ...
a specialization of information exploration used by searchers who have difficulties with the domain or achieving their goal
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Exploratory surgery
Exploratory surgery is a diagnostic method used by doctors when trying to find a diagnosis for an ailment. With the invention of modern imaging techniques, exploratory surgery is becoming less common in humans. Due to the high cost and lower avail ...
, a surgery performed to find a diagnosis for an ailment, improvements in imaging technology have reduced their usage
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Exploratory testing Exploratory testing is an approach to software testing that is concisely described as simultaneous learning, test design and test execution. Cem Kaner, who coined the term in 1984, defines exploratory testing as "a style of software testing that em ...
, an approach to software testing that is concisely described as simultaneous learning, test design and test execution
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Space Solar Power Exploratory Research and Technology program, research conducted on the feasibility of solar power beamed from space
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