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As someone who has spent a lot of her career as an investigative reporter, I'll confess that a frustration of mine has always been that so much investigative journalism involves a dissection of events in the past.
Jill Abramson

Meaning of "investigative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE

investigative  [ɪnˈvestɪɡətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INVESTIGATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Investigative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INVESTIGATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of investigative in the English dictionary

The definition of investigative in the dictionary is involving investigation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INVESTIGATIVE


arrogative
əˈrɒɡətɪv
colligative
kəˈlɪɡətɪv
derogative
dɪˈrɒɡətɪv
electronegative
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈnɛɡətɪv
ergative
ˈɜːɡətɪv
HIV-negative
ˌeɪtʃaɪviːˈneɡətɪv
indagative
ˈɪndəɡətɪv
interrogative
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv
ligative
ˈlɪɡətɪv
negative
ˈnɛɡətɪv
nonnegative
ˌnɒnˈneɡətɪv
objurgative
ɒbˈdʒɜːɡətɪv
obligative
ɒbˈlɪɡətɪv
photonegative
ˌfəʊtəʊˈnɛɡətɪv
prerogative
prɪˈrɒɡətɪv
propagative
ˈprɒpəɡətɪv
purgative
ˈpɜːɡətɪv
Rh-negative
ˌɑːrˈeɪtʃ ˈnɛɡətɪv
seronegative
ˌsɪərəʊˈnɛɡətɪv
supererogative
ˌsuːpərəˈrɒɡətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INVESTIGATIVE

invest
investable
investible
investigable
investigate
investigation
investigational
investigator
investigatory
investitive
investiture
investment
investment account
investment analyst
investment bank
investment banker
investment bond
investment company
investment grant
investment income

WORDS THAT END LIKE INVESTIGATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
operative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of investigative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INVESTIGATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «investigative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of investigative

Translation of «investigative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INVESTIGATIVE

Find out the translation of investigative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of investigative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «investigative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调查的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de investigación
570 millions of speakers

English

investigative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحقيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

следственная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

investigativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুসন্ধানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´investigation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyiasatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

investigativ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

調査の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조사의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Investigatif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều tra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புலனாய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अन्वेषक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

araştırmacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

investigativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dochodzeniowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слідча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de investigație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έρευνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondersoekende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undersökande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undersøkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of investigative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INVESTIGATIVE»

The term «investigative» is very widely used and occupies the 20.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INVESTIGATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about investigative

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10 QUOTES WITH «INVESTIGATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word investigative.
1
Jill Abramson
As someone who has spent a lot of her career as an investigative reporter, I'll confess that a frustration of mine has always been that so much investigative journalism involves a dissection of events in the past.
2
Jill Abramson
Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working on my own enterprise stories, which were not as deadline sensitive.
3
Yochai Benkler
Technology has enabled government to have investigative and situational awareness on a scale and scope that were science fiction when the Stasi shut its doors.
4
Madhur Bhandarkar
For my film 'Fashion,' like an investigative journalist, I went about knowing the people, the models, the fashion designers. Similarly with the corporate world.
5
Preet Bharara
The aggressive use of wiretaps is important: It shows that we are targeting white-collar insider-trading rings with the same powerful investigative tools that have worked so successfully against the mob and drug cartels.
6
Ben Bradlee
If an investigative reporter finds out that someone has been robbing the store, that may be 'gotcha' journalism, but it's also good journalism.
7
Ben Bradlee
There have been as many investigative reporters on this newspaper working on Clinton's many problems as I can remember there were working on Watergate.
8
Stanley Crouch
Big business, for all its lobbying, is often put in line by investigative reporting, public scandals and multi-million-dollar judgments in court against those who put products on the market that are dangerous to their buyers.
9
Robert Crumb
There's many heroic underappreciated investigative journalists.
10
Whitfield Diffie
We have experienced an utter explosion in investigative techniques. Walk the streets, look at the cameras! They are now recognising people automatically from photos; we have DNA fingerprinting, infrascan photos that can identify you from the veins in your face.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INVESTIGATIVE»

Discover the use of investigative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to investigative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Investigative Journalism
Investigative Journalism is a critical and reflective introduction to the traditions and practices of investigative journalism. It combines interviews with journalists, researchers, editors and television producers.
Hugo de Burgh, 2013
2
The Journalism of Outrage: Investigative Reporting and ...
This book is the first systematic study of investigative reporting in the post-Watergate era.
David L. Protess, 1992
3
Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the ...
This ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports.
David Canter, Donna Youngs, 2009
4
Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques
This guide defines the characteristics of a cold case homicide; details various investigative methods used by law enforcement agencies; explores the actual experiences of detectives in re-opening case files; and presents current ...
Richard Walton, 2006
5
Investigative Journalism in China: Eight Cases in Chinese ...
This volume offers a comprehensive, first-hand look at investigative journalism in China, including insider accounts from reporters behind some of China's top stories in recent years.
David Bandurski, Martin Hala, 2010
6
Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection
Data mining has traditionally been used to predict consumer behaviour, but in the wake of 9/11, the same tools and techniques can also be used to detect and validate the identity of threatening and criminal entities for security purposes.
Jesus Mena, 2003
7
Criminal Investigative Failures
Written in a quick-to-grasp style, this useful text provides practical advice for avoiding investigative failures. It is an invaluable reference for investigators looking to prevent future failures of justice and find the truth.
D. Kim Rossmo, 2008
8
The Evolution of American Investigative Journalism
Applies the social-moral development theory of Alasdair MacIntyre to explain how the IRE contributed to the evolution of American investigative journalism"--Provided by publisher.
James Aucoin, 2005
9
Handbook of Psychology of Investigative Interviewing: ...
Investigative interviewing, and the information obtained from witnesses and victims, plays a vital role in criminal investigations. This comprehensive handbook explores current developments taking place in this rapidly developing field.
Ray Bull, Tim Valentine, Dr Tom Williamson, 2009
10
Investigative interviewing: psychology and practice
The purpose of this book is to provide a concise and clearly written guide to the psychological concepts and research-based knowledge that can support and guide investigative interviewing.
Rebecca Milne, Ray Bull, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INVESTIGATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term investigative is used in the context of the following news items.
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WZZM 13 adds new reporter to Watchdog Investigative Team
(WZZM) -- WZZM 13, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, MI, is pleased to announce the addition of seasoned investigative ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
2
Investigative Report Estimates 6000 Untested Rape Kits In Wisconsin
Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team reporter Keegan Kyle said that the number comes from a first-of-its-kind survey conducted last ... «Wisconsin Public Radio News, Jul 15»
3
KyCIR Newsroom Receives Major Grant From Louisville Foundation …
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has received a major grant from Louisville's C. E. & S. Foundation. The three-year, $600,000 ... «Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, Jul 15»
4
New York beefs up investigative unit going after illegal Airbnb postings
New York City has doubled the budget of investigators targeting Airbnb abusers, proof that the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement plans on ... «Albany Business Review, Jul 15»
5
Explaining the ruling that overturned the UK's Data Retention …
Explaining the ruling that overturned the UK's Data Retention & Investigative Powers Act. The English High Court just invalidated the UK's bill ... «EUROPP - European Politics and Policy, Jul 15»
6
Water woes at Gallagher Beach
The test results are included in a 181-page study Investigative Post recently obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request. The state ... «Investigative Post, Jul 15»
7
Meet the investigative journalist who hunted down Fifa - Business Day
HE SAYS he is the only reporter to ever be barred by Fifa president Sepp Blatter — and veteran investigative journalist Andrew Jennings wears ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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Investigative Journalist Speaks - Radio - News - Arutz Sheva
Investigative Journalist Speaks. Arlene Kushner, blogger, author and investigative journalist, shares her hopes and fears. By Judy Simon. «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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SF Fire Department Disputes Investigative 'Backlog'
S.F. Fire Department Disputes Investigative 'Backlog' ... “complete” — meaning “that the Fire Department investigative process is complete in as ... «KQED, Jul 15»
10
Daily Evergreen Investigative Team at Wash. St. Shares 'Unsettling …
If you or someone you know is in need of counseling following this announcement, you can contact WSU counseling services at this phone ... «College Media Matters, Jul 15»

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