ALL meanings of investigative
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I i - adjective investigative involving research or enquiry 1
- verb with object investigative to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail. 1
- verb with object investigative to search out and examine the particulars of in an attempt to learn the facts about something hidden, unique, or complex, especially in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit: The police are investigating the murder. 1
- verb without object investigative to make inquiry, examination, or investigation. 1
- noun investigative Of or concerned with investigating something. 1
- adjective investigative Investigative work, especially journalism, involves investigating things. 0
- adjective investigative of or characterized by investigation 0
- adjective investigative inclined to investigate 0
- adjective investigative Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching. 0