investigating

in·ves·ti·gate

 (ĭn-vĕs′tĭ-gāt′)

v. in·ves·ti·gat·ed, in·ves·ti·gat·ing, in·ves·ti·gates

v.tr.

To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically: investigate a crime; investigate ways to use less energy; investigate whether the virus is contagious.

v.intr.

To make a detailed inquiry or systematic examination.

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[Latin investīgāre, investīgāt- : in-, in; see in-² + vestīgāre, to track (from vestīgium, footprint).]

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in·ves′ti·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.

in·ves′ti·ga·to′ry (-gə-tôr′ē) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

investigating - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically investigation work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" police investigation, police work - the investigation of criminal activities empiricism - the application of empirical methods in any art or science examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) testing, examination - the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned enquiry, inquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest research - systematic investigation to establish facts search - an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search" tabulation - the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results" wiretap, tap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

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