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Investigation

//ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination countable, uncountable

    "The investigation into the crime has led to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends."

  2. 2
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically wordnet
  3. 3
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio. Morphologically investigate + -ion.

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