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investigatory

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Aimed at investigating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: investigative, investigatorial

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

designed to find information or ascertain facts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a fact-finding committee
  • investigative reporting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fact-finding, investigative

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English investigate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English investigatory From investigate + -ory.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: enketa — Translations
  • Polish: badawczy — Translations