investigative

English

Etymology

investigate +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/, /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv/

Adjective

investigative (comparative more investigative, superlative most investigative)

Of or pertaining to investigation
inquisitive; curious

Derived terms

investigative journalism

Translations

pertaining to investigation

Italian: investigativo (it)

Swedish: undersökande (sv), grävande (sv)

References

investigative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
investigative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

German

Adjective

investigative

inflected form of investigativ

Italian

Adjective

investigative f pl

feminine plural of investigativo

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