| NOUN | person | investigator, research worker, researcher | a scientist who devotes himself to doing research |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | investigator | someone who investigates | |
| person | investigator, detective, tec, police detective | a police officer who investigates crimes |
| Sounds | ihnveh'stahgey.ter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A scientist who devotes himself to doing research. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | research worker, researcher | |
| Narrower | boffin | (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research |
| experimenter | A research worker who conducts experiments | |
| fieldworker | A researcher who works in the field | |
| postdoc, post doc | A scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree | |
| Broader | scientist | A person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences |
| Spanish | investigador | |
| Catalan | investigador | |
| Verbs | investigate | investigate scientifically |
| Meaning | someone who investigates. | |
|---|---|---|
| Instances | Wiesenthal, Samuel Wiesenthal | Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908) |
| Narrower | adjuster, adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent | One who investigates insurance ... / insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement |
| coroner, medical examiner | A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes | |
| detective | An investigator / investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | |
| examiner, inspector | An investigator who observes / observes carefully | |
| ombudsman | A government appointee / appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government | |
| Broader | expert | A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
| Spanish | investigador | |
| Catalan | investigador | |
| Meaning | A police officer who investigates crimes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | detective, tec, police detective | |
| Narrower | dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw | someone who is a detective |
| plainclothesman | A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty | |
| tracer | An investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods | |
| Broader | policeman, police officer, officer | A member of a police force |
| Spanish | detective de policía, detective, detective privado, investigador, tec | |
| Catalan | detectiu, investigador | |
| Verbs | investigate | conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots