investigative

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English

Etymology

From investigate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

investigative (comparative more investigative, superlative most investigative)

  1. Of or pertaining to investigation
    • 2021 December 29, Paul Stephen, “Rail's accident investigators”, in RAIL, number 947, page 32:
      RAIB prides itself on being able to send any of its inspectors to site with sufficient investigative skills and technical knowledge to gather evidence for any type of accident.
  2. inquisitive; curious

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German

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Adjective

investigative

  1. inflection of investigativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

investigative f pl

  1. feminine plural of investigativo