The meaning of Investigator

noun

A person, device, or computer program that examines something methodically and in detail.

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The built-in analyser will rate the relevance of search results against the input phrase

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A person, machine, or device that examines something in detail in order to discover exactly what it is or consists of

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A digital image analyser

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A person who conducts analysis.

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Proposals have been unveiled which are designed to improve the standard and conduct of analysts.

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A person whose job is to study or examine something in an organized way

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She is a financial analyst (= someone who studies financial investments).

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Someone whose job is to study or examine something in detail

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A financial/food/political analyst, a large number of analysts are pessimistic about the future of …

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A person or thing that verifies or examines something.

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A spelling and grammar checker

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Us spelling of chequer (noun).

verb

The game of draughts.

noun

A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.

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Detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car

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A police officer whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them

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A person whose job is to inspect something; an inspector.

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A police vehicle examiner

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Someone who is responsible for deciding the questions for a professional examination, or deciding whether people have passed it

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Examiners should be chartered members of the institution of occupational safety & health., independ…

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A person who explores a new or unfamiliar area.

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A polar explorer

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A person who travels to places where no one has ever been to learn about them

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French explorers traded with the indians in many parts of north america.

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A person who asks for information about something

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The company's head office in london can direct inquirers to their nearest outlet.

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A person making an inquiry, especially one seen to be excessively harsh or searching.

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The professional inquisitors of the press

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Someone who asks a lot of questions

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The prime minister found himself arraigned before the media inquisitors.

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An official employed to ensure that official regulations are obeyed, especially in public services.

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A prison inspector

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Someone whose job is to officially inspect something

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A safety inspector

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Someone whose job is to officially inspect something, for example, a factory or building, in order to check that everything is correct and legal

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A quality/safety inspector, a factory inspector, a government inspector must certify the farm after…

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A device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.

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A heart monitor

verb

Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.

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Equipment was installed to monitor air quality

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Someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes

noun

A person who asks questions, especially in an official context.

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They respond to their questioners simply and directly

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A person who carries out academic or scientific research.

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A medical researcher who pioneered the development of antibiotics

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Someone whose job is to study a subject carefully, especially in order to discover new information or understand the subject better

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She is a leading researcher in the field.

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A person who examines or inspects something closely and thoroughly.

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Avid page two scrutineers will have seen a boxed notice in the personal announcements section.

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A person who counts votes in an election or who makes certain that the counting has been done correctly

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A person who is attempting to find someone or something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.

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He was alert, conscious, and stable when he was found by the team of three searchers

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A person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally.

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Chartered building surveyors will examine a property (particularly older ones) for structural damag…

proper noun

A series of unmanned american spacecraft sent to the moon between 1966 and 1968, five of which successfully made soft landings.

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A person whose job is to measure and describe the details of an area of land

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It took a team of surveyors about three months to lay out this part of the new highway.