adj.

1. Of or relating to investigation: investigative methods.
2. Characterized by or engaged in investigation; specializing in uncovering and reporting hidden information: investigative journalism.

adjective

Eager to acquire knowledge: curious, inquiring, inquisitive, questioning. See investigate.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: designed to find information or ascertain facts
  Synonyms: fact-finding, investigatory

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - undersøgende, dybdegravende

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderzoeks-

Français (French)
adj. - d'investigation, d'enquête

Deutsch (German)
adj. - detektivisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διερευνητικός

Italiano (Italian)
investigativo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - investigativo

Русский (Russian)
исследовательский, любознательный, следственный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - investigador

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - (ut)forskande, undersöknings-, utrednings-

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
研究的, 好研究的, 调查的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 研究的, 好研究的, 調查的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 연구의, 조사의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 調査の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) تحقيقي, بحثي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חקרני, מבקש לחקור, בייחוד עניינים השרויים במחלוקת (עיתונאי)‬

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investigative reports