investigation

From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

investigation (countable and uncountable, plural investigations)

1. 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.

From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

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investigation f (plural investigations)

1. investigation, examination

• “investigation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

investigation (plural investigationes)

1. investigation