Definitions for investigation
ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃənin·ves·ti·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. probe, investigation(noun)

   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

   "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

2. investigation, investigating(noun)

   the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

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1. 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(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   Etymology: [L. investigatio: cf. F. investigation.]

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1. Investigation

   Investigation is a 2006 Bulgarian film directed by Iglika Triffonova.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'investigation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1968

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'investigation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4663

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'investigation' in Nouns Frequency: #687

How to pronounce investigation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of investigation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of investigation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of investigation in a Sentence

1. Trey Gowdy:

   Peter Strzok's manifest bias trending toward animus casts a pall on this investigation…His bias impacted his decision making and he assigned to himself the role of stopping the Trump campaign or ending a Trump Presidency, this is not the FBI I know.

2. Public Affairs Toni Molle:

   Moreover, the vendor has launched a formal investigation of the matter using a third-party forensic firm.

3. Chuck Lovell:

   It is still early in this investigation, and I ask everyone to give the detectives time to do their important work before drawing conclusions about what took place, if anyone can provide information about this case, I ask them to please reach out to our detectives. This violence is completely unacceptable and we are working diligently to find and apprehend the individual or individuals responsible.

4. Elliot Kaye:

   Just hours after receiving information about these jewelry making kits, CPSC staff opened an investigation into the safety of these products, cPSC's investigation will be thorough and swift, and we will certainly take all warranted steps to protect the public.

5. Metin Yilmaz:

   Unfortunately we have reached the stage where if you write the 'p' of president, an investigation and court case is opened against you.

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