Meaning of investigation | Babel Free

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1. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
2. to examine or inquire into carefully. The police are investigating the mystery. ondersoek يُحَقِّق разследвам investigar prozkoumat, vyšetřovat untersuchen undersøge; efterforske ερευνώinvestigar uurima تحقیق کردن tutkia enquêter (sur) לַחקוֹר जांचना, अनुसंधान करना istražiti, ispitati kutat, kivizsgál menyelidiki rannsaka, kanna investigare 取り調べる 조사하다 (iš)tirti, (iš)tyrinėti []pētīt; izmeklēt menyiasat onderzoekenundersøke, etterforske prowadzić dochodzenie پلټنه كول investigar a investiga ра...
3. ondersoek تَحْقيق разследване investigação vyšetřování, zkoumání die Untersuchung undersøgelse; efterforskning έρευναinvestigación uurimine بررسی tutkimus enquêteחקירה जांच, अनुसंधान istraga kutatás, nyomozás, vizsgálat penyelidikan rannsókn investigazione 取り調べ 조사 tyrimas []pētīšana; pētījums penyiasatan onderzoekundersøkelse, etterforskingdochodzenie پلټنه investigação investigaţii, cercetări расследование vyšetrovanie preiskava istraga undersökning, utredning การสืบสวน soruşturma 調查 дослідж...
4. a person, eg a detective, who investigates. ondersoekbeampte مُحَقِّق следовател investigador vyšetřovatel, -ka der/die Prüfer(in) undersøger; forsker ανακριτής investigador uurija کارآگاه خصوصی؛ مامور تحقیق tutkija enquêteur/-euse חוקר जाच करने वाला, जांचकर्ता istraživač, ispitivač nyomozó penyelidik rannsóknarmaður investigatore, investigatrice 取り調べ官 조사원 tyrėjas, tyrinėtojas pētnieks; izmeklētājs penyiasat onderzoeker, speurderetterforsker, detektiv prowadzący dochodzenie د پلټنى مامور inve...
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5. investigación, indagación.
6. The act or process of investigating: a politician under investigation.
7. A careful examination or search in order to discover facts or gain information. See Synonyms at inquiry.
8. the act or process of investigating; a careful search or examination in order to discover facts, etc
9. the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
10. a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination.
11. The act or an instance of exploring or investigating:exploration, probe, reconnaissance.

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Examples

“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.”

“carry out an investigation”

“the matter is awaiting investigation”

“The case is still under investigation.”

“"Ag-gag laws criminalize undercover investigations by prohibiting one or more of three types of behavior: trespass, recording of videos, and failure to submit a video to law enforcement."”

“The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, has cooperated extensively in the special counsel investigation, sharing detailed accounts about the episodes at the heart of the inquiry into whether President Trump obstructed justice, […]”

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