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investigative — involving the process of examining and inquiring into something thoroughly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: involving the process of examining and inquiring into something thoroughly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪv/

Korean meaning: 조사하는, 수사하는, 탐사하는

Korean pronunciation: 인**베**스티게이티브

Example Sentences

  • The investigative team discovered that the CEO had been secretly buying pizza with company funds.
  • She has excellent investigative abilities that help solve complex cases.
  • The investigative documentary revealed shocking truths about the food industry.

investigative

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪv//

involving the process of examining and inquiring into something thoroughly

investigative concept
💡 Concept

An investigative reporter digs through dusty files to expose a hidden corruption scandal.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvestɪɡətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootvestig
Suffix--ative

Origin

라틴어 'investigare'에서 유래했으며, '발자취를 따라가다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 탐정이 범인의 발자취를 따라가듯 진실을 추적한다는 뜻이죠.

🎵Rhyme

creativenativerelative
creative
native
relative

🔗Collocations

investigative journalism
investigative reporter
investigative committee
investigative work
investigative skills
investigative process

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The investigative team discovered that the CEO had been secretly buying pizza with company funds.”

“She has excellent investigative abilities that help solve complex cases.”

“The investigative documentary revealed shocking truths about the food industry.”

😄 Fun example

“His investigative nature made him question why his socks always disappeared in the laundry.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

exploratoryinquiringprobinganalyticalresearch-oriented

Antonyms

superficialcursory

Related

investigateinvestigationinvestigatordetective

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