"investigative" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/, /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv/ Forms: more investigative [comparative], most investigative [superlative]
Etymology: From 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to investigation': 100 0
  2. inquisitive; curious
    Sense id: en-investigative-en-adj-SB2yIPXG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 42 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 41 6 3 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 45 4 2 33 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: investigatory Derived forms: investigative journalism, investigative journalist
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