Definitions for investigationɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•ves•ti•ga•tionɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination.
Origin of investigation:
1400–50; late ME < L
in•ves`ti•ga′tion•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
probe, investigation(noun)
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
"there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
investigation, investigating(noun)
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
investigation(noun)ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən
the act or process of investigating
an investigation into the effect of age on memory; to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident
Wiktionary
investigation(Noun)
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.
Webster Dictionary
Investigation(noun)
the act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist
Translations for investigation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ondersoekAfrikaans
- تَحْقيقArabic
- разследванеBulgarian
- investigaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- vyšetřování, zkoumáníCzech
- die UntersuchungGerman
- undersøgelse; efterforskningDanish
- έρευναGreek
- investigaciónSpanish
- uurimineEstonian
- بررسیFarsi
- tutkimusFinnish
- enquêteFrench
- חֲקִירָהHebrew
- जांच, अनुसंधानHindi
- istragaCroatian
- kutatás, nyomozás, vizsgálatHungarian
- penyelidikanIndonesian
- rannsóknIcelandic
- investigazioneItalian
- 取り調べJapanese
- 조사Korean
- tyrimasLithuanian
- []pētīšana; pētījumsLatvian
- penyiasatanMalay
- onderzoekDutch
- undersøkelse, etterforskingNorwegian
- dochodzeniePolish
- بررسیPersian
- پلټنهPashto
- investigaçãoPortuguese
- investigaţii, cercetăriRomanian
- расследованиеRussian
- vyšetrovanieSlovak
- preiskavaSlovenian
- istragaSerbian
- undersökning, utredningSwedish
- การสืบสวนThai
- soruşturmaTurkish
- 調查Chinese (Trad.)
- дослідженняUkrainian
- تحقیقاتUrdu
- cuộc điều traVietnamese
- 调查Chinese (Simp.)
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