Investigative Meaning
/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to investigation or an investigation.
adjInquisitive; curious.
Sentence Examples
Tom is an investigative journalist.
Tom is an investigative reporter.
The president dismisses damning investigative journalism by calling it fake news.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ journalist spent months digging into the government's secret documents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The journalist won an award for her ____ reporting on the corruption within the local government.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English investigate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English investigative From investigate + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2021 December 29, Paul Stephen, “Rail's accident investigators”, in RAIL, number 947, page 32:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ journalist spent months digging into the government's secret documents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The journalist won an award for her ____ reporting on the corruption within the local government.