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in·ves·ti·ga·tion  (n-vst-gshn)
n.
1. The act or process of investigating.
2. A detailed inquiry or systematic examination. See Synonyms at inquiry.

in·vesti·gation·al adj.

investigation
Noun
a careful search or examination in order to discover facts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.investigationinvestigation - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
inquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
fishing expedition - an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information
2.investigationinvestigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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

investigation
Translations
Spanish investigation [ɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən] ninvestigación f; pesquisa; examen m
French investigation [ɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən] investigate nexamen m [of crime]; enquête f, investigation f
German investigation [ɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən] investigate nUntersuchung f
Italian investigation [ɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən] ninvestigazione f [of crime] → indagine f

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