The students assisted the professor in the investigation.
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Investigation
/ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "investigation" (150 found)
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Closest matches (30)
Noun(8 words)
academic activityanalysisanimal behavior studybackground checkbeing studiedbiology experimentcareful examinationconduct research
Adjective(5 words)
academic inquiryacademic taskbiological studycontrolled experimentscurrent investigation
airingamassing evidenceanalysisauditbuzz sessioncanvasscanvassingclose inquirycolloquiumconferenceconsiderationdebatedebatingdeliberationdelvingdepartment of investigation
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (45)
Noun(20 words)
depth of analysisdisquisitionearth science projectenergy studyenquiriesexaminationexcavationexperimentexperimentationexperimentsexplorationsinquestsinquiriesinquiryinquiry activityinquiry processinquisitionsinspectioninvestigatingkhoikhoin
detectiondetective workdialecticdialoguediscussionenquiryexaminationexchange of viewsexhaustive studyexplorationforumhearingindagationinquestinquiryinquisitioninterrogationinvestigative bureaujoint discussionlegislative investigation
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Adjective(2 words)
ethological studyexperimental organism study
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Adjective(10 words)
molecular biology projectnatural science projectniche market analysisprivate inquiryproject based inquiryscholarly studyscientific researchspecimenary studysystematic inquirytechnical inquiries
Noun(32 words)
mollusk studyparticle physics experimentphysics experimentsprobeprobesresearch activityresearch studyresearchingreviewscience experimentscience fair projectscience inquiriesscience probescientific analysisscientific experimentscientific inquiryscientific studyscoursearchingsearchlight
observationobservingopen discussionopen forumpanel discussionperscrutationprobeprobingquestquestioningraprap sessionreconnaissanceresearchreviewscrutinysearchseminarsiftingsleuthing
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Verb(1 words)
perform experiments
Determiner(1 words)
the experiment
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8 entriescontrolled experimentdata collectionerror analysisfield investigationgraph analysislaboratory teststatistical reviewtrend analysis
Collocations
6 entriescontrolled investigationfield investigationinvestigation planinvestigation questionlaboratory investigationscientific investigation
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5 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The investigation is under way.
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It is clearly shown in Johnson's investigation that passive smoking is very harmful.
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Kilby applied Emmet's theory to his investigation of the referendum held in Greece in 1948.
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