Associations to the word «Investigative»

Wiktionary

INVESTIGATIVE, adjective. Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, noun. A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.

Dictionary definition

INVESTIGATIVE, adjective. Designed to find information or ascertain facts; "a fact-finding committee"; "investigative reporting".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats