investigatory en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English investigate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English investigatory From investigate + -ory.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Aimed at investigating.
Microsoft is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
2023 October, Microsoft, Microsoft Privacy Statement:
Deriveds
noninvestigatory · preinvestigatory · investigatorily
Synonyms
investigative · investigatorial
Translations (2)
eo enketa (Translations) · pl badawczy (Translations)