investigative

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪv/ UK /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to detailed inquiry or systematic examination

Her investigative reporting exposed the bribery scheme.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to detailed... inquiring exploratory inquisitive probing analyticalfact-finding

Word family

Derived forms investigatively

Related forms investigate investigation investigator

Etymology

From Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare 'to track, search into' (from in- 'in' plus vestigare 'to track', from vestigium 'footprint, trace'), plus -ive.

investigare Latin vestigium Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# investigative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/

## Meanings
1. relating to detailed inquiry or systematic examination

## Examples
- Her investigative reporting exposed the bribery scheme.

## Synonyms
- inquiring
- exploratory
- inquisitive
- probing
- analytical
- fact-finding

## Derived Forms
- investigatively

## Related Forms
- investigate
- investigation
- investigator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: investigare
- Root: vestigium

## Etymology
From Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare 'to track, search into' (from in- 'in' plus vestigare 'to track', from vestigium 'footprint, trace'), plus -ive.

## AI Etymology
Investigative comes from Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare 'to track, search into' (from in- 'in' plus vestigare 'to track', from vestigium 'footprint, trace'), plus -ive. The etymological trail includes Latin investigare and Latin vestigium. As an adjective, investigative means relating to detailed inquiry or systematic examination. The same family is visible in derived forms such as investigatively and related forms such as investigate, investigation, and investigator.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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