Associations to the word «Explorer»

Wiktionary

EXPLORER, noun. One who explores something
EXPLORER, noun. A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
EXPLORER, noun. Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
EXPLORER, noun. (computing) (graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.

Dictionary definition

EXPLORER, noun. Someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose).
EXPLORER, noun. A commercial browser.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky