initial exploration
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinitialandexploration
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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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exploration
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/
the activity of searching and finding out ...
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(Definition ofinitialandexplorationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This qualitative study represents aninitialexplorationof older people's perceptions of ageism, and the consequences of ageism on their lives.
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After aninitialexplorationof the meaning of the term model itself, this paper will address the disparity between architectural models and architectural theory.
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Figure 48a is aninitialexplorationon how the rules can be combined into unique forms.
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This paper has provided only aninitialexplorationof the potentials of such networks.
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Such a point of reference was crucial, because much of theinitialexplorationwas anything but concrete.
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From this angle, seminal work often involves more relaxed methodological styles becauseinitialexploration of a topic or area, almost by definition, must be unguided by research conventions and norms.
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The 25 companies or groups who hold licences to explore there are spending over £100 million oninitialexplorationwork alone.
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That means that often the highest price can be put on a mineral asset shortly after theinitialexploration stage, because that is the time when speculative interest is greatest.
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Initialexplorationof lava tubes will most likely involve rovers, but many challenges will be presented.
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This is usually done by drilling more appraisal wells around theinitialexplorationwell.
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Aninitialexplorationsurvey was conducted in 1963.
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During the 20th century various colonial and later overseas companies looked at the fields but never moved beyondinitialexploration.
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After thisinitialexploration, the rat was placed at one arm of the cross and food was placed at the next arm to the immediate right.
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These initial explorations of the neuronal cytoskeleton in schizophrenia offer some promise for understanding the molecular bases of neuronal morphologic abnormalities.
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A large pocket of water had not been noticed during the initial explorations.
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Initial explorations revealed 72 ground-level rooms, with structures reaching four stories in height.
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His initial explorations were inspired directly by contemporary work and historical precedent.
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