D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

investigatory

· IPA /ˌɪnvˈɛstəɡətˌɔriː/
01 adj. Of or pertaining to an investigation; accomplished by investigation; designed to find information or ascertain facts; as, investigatory com…
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to an investigation; accomplished by investigation; designed to find information or ascertain facts; as, investigatory committee; the investigatory excesses of the prosecutor.