"investigative" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/, /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv/ Forms: more investigative [comparative], most investigative [superlative]
Etymology: investigate + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|investigate|ive}} investigate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} investigative (comparative more investigative, superlative most investigative)
  1. Of or pertaining to investigation Translations (pertaining to investigation): tutkiva (Finnish), investigativ (German), investigativo (Italian), investigativo (Portuguese), investigativ (Romanian), investigativo (Spanish), undersökande (Swedish), grävande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-investigative-en-adj-h-eodYF~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to investigation': 100 0
  2. inquisitive; curious
    Sense id: en-investigative-en-adj-SB2yIPXG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: investigatory Derived forms: investigative journalism, investigative journalist

Adjective [German]

Audio: De-investigative.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} investigative
  1. inflection of investigativ: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: investigativ
    Sense id: en-investigative-de-adj-d8cEBTux
  2. inflection of investigativ: Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, strong Form of: investigativ
    Sense id: en-investigative-de-adj-D7d9zEjE
  3. inflection of investigativ: Tags: form-of, nominative, singular, weak Form of: investigativ
    Sense id: en-investigative-de-adj-yuZRftSj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 37 21
  4. inflection of investigativ: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, neuter, singular, weak Form of: investigativ
    Sense id: en-investigative-de-adj-r5wmmvKy

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form|g=f-p}} investigative f pl
  1. feminine plural of investigativo Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: investigativo
    Sense id: en-investigative-it-adj--umaoGSO Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for investigative meaning in All languages combined (6.0kB)

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