investigation
//ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- investigations
Definitions
1.The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
- The case is still under investigation.
- Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown.
- The investigation into the crime has led to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1143
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio.
Morphologically investigate + -ion.