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An investigation is a thorough search for facts, especially those that are hidden or need to be sorted out in a complex situation. The goal of an investigation is usually to determine how or why something happened. Investigations are usually formal and official.
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth: An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy. a full / thorough investigation of the incident.
: to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry. intransitive verb. : to make a systematic examination. especially : to conduct an official inquiry. investigation. in-ˌve-stə-ˈgā-shən. noun. investigative. in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tiv. adjective. investigatory. in-ˈve-sti-gə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Synonyms. delve (into) dig (into) examine.
An investigation may not always involve people looking for footprints at a crime scene, but that methodical gathering of details and other evidence associated with a crime or wrongdoing is at the heart of any investigation.
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth: An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy. a full / thorough investigation of the incident.
investigation, examination, inquiry, research express the idea of an active effort to find out something. An investigation is a systematic, minute, and thorough attempt to learn the facts about something complex or hidden; it is often formal and official: an investigation of a bank failure.
in·ves·ti·ga·tion. (ĭn-vĕs′tĭ-gā′shən) n. 1. The act or process of investigating: a politician under investigation. 2. A careful examination or search in order to discover facts or gain information. See Synonyms at inquiry. in·ves′ti·ga′tion·al adj.
an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc. a criminal/murder/police investigation. an accident investigation team. The president has promised a full investigation. The authorities have launched an investigation to determine why the ferry sank. under investigation (for something) She remains under investigation for fraud.
a process in which officials try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or an accident: Police have begun an investigation into his death. The cause of the fire is still under investigation (= being investigated). (Definition of investigation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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