1. A research or investigative approach used to examine a subject, problem, or phenomenon in an open-ended way to gain preliminary insights and understanding before conducting more formal or structured studies
The team used an exploratory method to understand customer needs before designing the product.
A equipe utilizou um método exploratório para compreender as necessidades dos clientes antes de projetar o produto.
2. In scientific research, an initial investigation that helps identify variables, patterns, and relationships without rigid hypotheses
An exploratory method was employed to identify which factors influenced the results.
Um método exploratório foi empregado para identificar quais fatores influenciaram os resultados.