investigation
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See also: Investigation
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio. Morphologically investigate + -ion
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/, /ɪnˌvɛs.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file)
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
investigation (countable and uncountable, plural investigations)
- The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
- The investigation into the crime has led to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.
- Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown.
- carry out an investigation
- the matter is awaiting investigation
- The case is still under investigation.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the act of investigating
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigātiōnem.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
investigation f (plural investigations)
Further reading[edit]
- “investigation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Interlingua[edit]
Noun[edit]
investigation (plural investigationes)
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