investigation

CEFRC1

/ɪnˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A careful examination to discover facts or the truth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

Examples

  • The students assisted the professor in the investigation.

  • The investigation is under way.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • carry out an investigation

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the bank robbery, a thorough blank was launched to find the thieves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio. Morphologically investigate + -ion.