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English Dictionary: Investigation by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Investigation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
investigation
n
  1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
    Synonym(s): probe, investigation
  2. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
    Synonym(s): investigation, investigating
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Investigation \In*ves`ti*ga"tion\, n. [L. investigatio: cf. F.
      investigation.]
      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.
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