0 intended to examine a situation in order to discover the truth:
Children are encouraged to take an investigative approach to learning.
the investigatory panel
1 intended to examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it:
2 relating to the discovery of information about something, especially something that may be illegal:
Allowing a trade association representative to have access to the investigative information would be problematic.
The Attorney General announced an investigative inquiry into the organization.
The incidence of late arrhythmia in other reported series varies with the length of follow-up and the investigative technique.
Occasional finds in investigative files, for example, are so few and far between that the methodical research required would exceed the capacity of any researcher.
By 1750 law enforcement was still overshadowed by the gallows, but it had acquired many refinements, not least in its preventative and investigative functions.
The text's investigative nature and candid review of research should set readers on the path toward reflective practice.
The leave-one-out method produced an optimum pitch pattern that distinguished between ' communicative ' and ' investigative ' vocalizations.
Early evening news programs seldom feature investigative reports.
This means that information on the latest clinical trials and investigative techniques is not included.
As our investigative techniques become better and more refined we are discovering preclinical tumors of uncertain significance.
