Usually means: Examining or researching to discover.
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We found 15 dictionaries that define the word investigatory:

General (13 matching dictionaries)
  1. investigatory: Merriam-Webster
  2. investigatory, investigatory: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. investigatory: Collins English Dictionary
  4. investigatory: Vocabulary.com
  5. Investigatory, investigatory: Wordnik
  6. investigatory: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. investigatory: Wiktionary
  8. investigatory: Dictionary.com
  9. investigatory: Rhymezone
  10. investigatory: FreeDictionary.org
  11. investigatory: Mnemonic Dictionary
  12. investigatory: TheFreeDictionary.com
  13. investigatory: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. investigatory: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. investigatory: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (investigatory)

▸ adjective:  Aimed at investigating.

Similar:
inquiring, fact-finding, investigatable, investigable, targeted, inquirable, speculatory, aimed, indagatory, probeable, more...

Opposite:
prescriptive

Types:
trial, proceeding, inquiry, exam, investigation, more...

Phrases:
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Investigatory Powers Act 2016, more...

Adjectives:
more, broad, only, typical, extensive, legitimate, necessary, effective, limited, entire, various

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Similar:
inquiring, fact-finding, investigatable, investigable, targeted, inquirable, speculatory, aimed, indagatory, probeable, more...

Opposite:
prescriptive

Types:
trial, proceeding, inquiry, exam, investigation, more...

Phrases:
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Investigatory Powers Act 2016, more...

Adjectives:
more, broad, only, typical, extensive, legitimate, necessary, effective, limited, entire, various



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