1. Designed to find information or ascertain facts
   "investigative reporting"
   - fact-finding, investigatory

See also: inquiring, investigate

• direct primary
• direct quotation
• direct sum
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• direct supporting fire
• direct tax
• direct tide
• direct transmission
• direct trust
• direct-grant school
• directed
• directed study
• directed verdict
• directing
• direction
• direction finder
• directional
• directional antenna
• directional microphone
• directionality
• directionless
• directive
• directiveness
• directivity
• directly