- in·ves·ti·ga·tive
- /ınˈvɛstəˌgeıtıv/ adj, always used before a noun: of, relating to, or involving investigation
investigative methods/work/journalism/reporting
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in·ves·ti·ga·tive
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in|ves|ti|ga|tive — «ihn VEHS tuh GAY tihv», adjective. 1. of or having to do with investigation: »investigative powers. 2. inclined or tending toward investigation: »House leaders clamp down hard on the investigative urge (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… … English syllables
in|ves|ti|tive — «ihn VEHS tuh tihv», adjective. 1. serving to invest authority, power, right, office, or dignity. 2. of or having to do with investiture … Useful english dictionary
investigative — in·ves·ti·ga·tive … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
ga — ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·ne·ga·tor; abo·ga·do; ab·ro·ga·tion; adeph·a·ga; ad·ro·ga·tion; ae·ga·grop·i·la; ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; agré·ga·tion; ai·ga; aju·ga; alac·ta·ga; al·a·lon·ga; al·ga; al·lac·ta·ga; al·le·ga·tion;… … English syllables
investigate — in·ves·ti·gate /in ves tə ˌgāt/ vb gat·ed, gat·ing vt: to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry; specif: to make (a criminal suspect) the subject of inquiry and study for the purpose of establishing probable cause vi: to… … Law dictionary
investigative — [in ves′təgə tôr΄ēin ves′tə gāt΄iv, in ves′təgə tiv] adj. 〚ML investigativus〛 1. of or characterized by investigation 2. inclined to investigate: Also investigatory [in ves′təgə tôr΄ē] * * * in·ves·ti·ga·tive (ĭn vĕsʹtĭ gā tĭv) adj … Universalium
