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INVESTIGATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("investigation" is a kind of...):
work (activity directed toward making or doing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "investigation"):
analysis (an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole)
count; counting; enumeration; numeration; reckoning; tally (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order)
police investigation; police work (the investigation of criminal activities)
empiricism (the application of empirical methods in any art or science)
examination; scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))
examination; testing (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)
enquiry; inquiry (a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest)
research (systematic investigation to establish facts)
search (an investigation seeking answers)
tabulation (the act of putting into tabular form)
tap; wiretap (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)
Derivation:
investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)
investigate (investigate scientifically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Example:
there was a congressional probe into the scandal
Synonyms:
investigation; probe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("investigation" is a kind of...):
enquiry; inquiry; research (a search for knowledge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "investigation"):
fishing expedition (an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information)
Derivation:
investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)
Context examples:
Terminology associated with the contact case investigation contact type codelist of the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standard Data Tabulation Model (SDTM).
(CDISC SDTM Contact Case Investigation Contact Type Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)
Vaccine testing in patients with advanced colon cancer merits further investigation.
(CancerVax, NCI Thesaurus)
Systematic investigation into the causes, basic science, detection, and treatment of cancer.
(Cancer Science, NCI Thesaurus)
They analyzed data from a previous investigation known as the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS).
(No evidence that calcium increases risk of age-related macular degeneration, National Institutes of Health)
The researchers used two types of mice in their investigation: one normal, the other with dopamine signaling disrupted.
(Neurons That Control Brain's Body Clock Identified, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
And what is the result of your investigations?
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I was wired for at 3:15, reached Yoxley Old Place at 5, conducted my investigation, was back at Charing Cross by the last train, and straight to you by cab.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
"The major finding of this investigation is the discovery of bone-like particles in the peripheral circulation of humans and rats," the team writes in their paper.
(Bone-Like Particles Found Travelling through Human Bloodstream, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
That I was desirous of believing her indifferent is certain—but I will venture to say that my investigation and decisions are not usually influenced by my hopes or fears.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
How and why their atmospheres balloon outwards remains unknown, but this feature makes super-puffs prime targets for atmospheric investigation.
('Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations, NASA)
