investigation
See also: Investigation
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio. Morphologically investigate + -ion
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
the act of investigating
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
investigation f (plural investigations)
Further readingEdit
- “investigation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
InterlinguaEdit
NounEdit
investigation (plural investigationes)