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detective meaning in Hindi

अन्वेषक anveṣak

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

detective in Hindi: अन्वेषक (anveṣak), जाँचकर्ता (jā̃ckartā), जासूस (jāsūs), गुप्तचर (guptacar). In English, detective means a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

Hindi words for detective

police officer who looks for evidence
अन्वेषक anveṣak, जाँचकर्ता jā̃ckartā, जासूस jāsūs, गुप्तचर guptacar, खोजी khojī
person employed to find information
गुप्तचर guptacar

English meaning of detective

  1. noun A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
  2. noun A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
  3. noun A work of detective fiction.
  4. adjective Employed in detecting.

Full definition of detective

detective in a sentence

  • He worked as a detective with the agency for five years.

Synonyms of detective

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Questions about detective in Hindi

What is the meaning of detective in Hindi?
Detective in Hindi is अन्वेषक (anveṣak), जाँचकर्ता (jā̃ckartā), जासूस (jāsūs), गुप्तचर (guptacar).
detective का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Detective: अन्वेषक (anveṣak), जाँचकर्ता (jā̃ckartā), जासूस (jāsūs), गुप्तचर (guptacar).
What does detective mean in English?
Detective means a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

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