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Definition of investigative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

investigative

adjective
 
/ɪnˈvestɪɡətɪv/
 
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪv/
(also less frequent investigatory
 
/ɪnˈvestɪɡətəri/
 
/ɪnˈvestɪɡətɔːri/
)
[usually before noun]
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  1. involving examining an event or a situation to find out the truth
    • The article was an excellent piece of investigative journalism.
    • The police have full investigatory powers.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInvestigative is used with these nouns:
    • commission
    • journalism
    • journalist
    • …
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