detective adjective
de·tec·tive
The adjective form of detective is detectivelike
D dDefinitions
- adjective detective A detective novel or story is one in which a detective tries to solve a crime. 3
- adjective detective used in or serving for detection 3
- adjective detective serving to detect 3
- adjective detective of or for detection 3
- adjective detective of detectives and their work 3
- adjective detective of or relating to detection or detectives: a detective story. 1
- adjective detective serving to detect; detecting: various detective devices. 1