investigative
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/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/
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/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/ · /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv/
Definition of investigative
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to investigation or an investigation.
“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.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to investigation or an investigation.
“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.”
- (not-comparable)Inquisitive; curious.
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Etymology
From investigate + -ive.
Words you can make from investigative
200+ playable · top: NEGATIVITIES (16 pts)
Best play negativities 16 points11-letter words
2 words10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
12 words8-letter words
32 words- INVASIVE 14 pts
- AGENTIVE 12 pts
- ENVISAGE 12 pts
- GENITIVE 12 pts
- NEGATIVE 12 pts
- STEEVING 12 pts
- VEGETANT 12 pts
- VEGETIST 12 pts
- VENTAGES 12 pts
- VESTIGIA 12 pts
- VIGNETTE 12 pts
- VINTAGES 12 pts
- VISITING 12 pts
- ESTIVATE 11 pts
- INVITEES 11 pts
- NAIVETES 11 pts
- NATIVIST 11 pts
- NAVETTES 11 pts
- VANITIES 11 pts
- VEINIEST 11 pts
- VISITANT 11 pts
- VITIATES 11 pts
- ESTATING 9 pts
- GAIETIES 9 pts
- TANGIEST 9 pts
- TENTAGES 9 pts
- ANISETTE 8 pts
- ENTITIES 8 pts
- INITIATE 8 pts
- TAENITES 8 pts
- TETANIES 8 pts
- TETANISE 8 pts
7-letter words
53 words- EVASIVE 13 pts
- NAVVIES 13 pts
- AVENGES 11 pts
- EVITING 11 pts
- GENEVAS 11 pts
- SIEVING 11 pts
- STAVING 11 pts
- VATTING 11 pts
- VENTAGE 11 pts
- VESTIGE 11 pts
- VESTING 11 pts
- VETTING 11 pts
- VINTAGE 11 pts
- VISAING 11 pts
- VISEING 11 pts
- INVITEE 10 pts
- INVITES 10 pts
- NAIVEST 10 pts
- NAIVETE 10 pts
- NATIVES 10 pts
- NAVETTE 10 pts
- STATIVE 10 pts
- TENSIVE 10 pts
- VAINEST 10 pts
- VINIEST 10 pts
- VITIATE 10 pts
- EASTING 8 pts
- EATINGS 8 pts
- GENISTA 8 pts
- GESTATE 8 pts
- IGNITES 8 pts
- INGATES 8 pts
- INGESTA 8 pts
- NEGATES 8 pts
- SEATING 8 pts
- SETTING 8 pts
- SITTING 8 pts
- STATING 8 pts
- TAGETES 8 pts
- TAGINES 8 pts
- TASTING 8 pts
- TEASING 8 pts
- TENTAGE 8 pts
- TESTING 8 pts
- ETESIAN 7 pts
- INSTATE 7 pts
- ISATINE 7 pts
- NEATEST 7 pts
- SATINET 7 pts
- SIENITE 7 pts
- TAENITE 7 pts
- TINIEST 7 pts
- TITIANS 7 pts
6-letter words
78 words- VISIVE 12 pts
- VIVATS 12 pts
- AVENGE 10 pts
- GANEVS 10 pts
- GENEVA 10 pts
- GIVENS 10 pts
- SAVING 10 pts
- VEGANS 10 pts
- VEGIES 10 pts
- VENGES 10 pts
- VIGIAS 10 pts
- VISAGE 10 pts
- VISING 10 pts
- ENVIES 9 pts
- EVENTS 9 pts
- EVITES 9 pts
- INVEST 9 pts
- INVITE 9 pts
- NAIVES 9 pts
- NATIVE 9 pts
- NAVIES 9 pts
- NIEVES 9 pts
- SAVINE 9 pts
- STEVIA 9 pts
- VEENAS 9 pts
- VITTAE 9 pts
- AGEIST 7 pts
- AGENES 7 pts
- AGENTS 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- ATTING 7 pts
- EASING 7 pts
- EATING 7 pts
- EGESTA 7 pts
- GAINST 7 pts
- GENETS 7 pts
- GENIES 7 pts
- GENTES 7 pts
- GIANTS 7 pts
- GITTIN 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INGATE 7 pts
- INGEST 7 pts
- NEGATE 7 pts
- SATING 7 pts
- SEEING 7 pts
- SENEGA 7 pts
- SIGNEE 7 pts
- SIGNET 7 pts
- SITING 7 pts
- STINGE 7 pts
- TAGINE 7 pts
- TASING 7 pts
- TEEING 7 pts
- TENGES 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TINGES 7 pts
- ENATES 6 pts
- ESTATE 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- SATEEN 6 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- SENATE 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SITTEN 6 pts
- STATIN 6 pts
- TAINTS 6 pts
- TANIST 6 pts
- TENESI 6 pts
- TENETS 6 pts
- TENIAE 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TENTIE 6 pts
- TESTAE 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
- TITANS 6 pts
- TITIAN 6 pts
5-letter words
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