investigation
See also: Investigation
English
Etymology
From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio.Morphologically investigate + -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
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.
Related terms
- investigate
- sleuthing
Translations
the act of investigating
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French
Etymology
From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ɡa.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
investigation f (plural investigations)
- investigation, examination
Further reading
- “investigation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Interlingua
Noun
investigation (plural investigationes)
- investigation