Investigation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnËŒvÉ›stəˈɡeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio

Full definition of investigation

Noun

1. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.