Investigative

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to investigation: investigative methods.
  • adj. Characterized by or engaged in investigation; specializing in uncovering and reporting hidden information: investigative journalism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Given to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to investigation; given to investigation; curious and deliberate in research.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. designed to find information or ascertain facts
  • Equivalent
    inquiring   
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    inquisitive    curious    searching   
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