INVESTIGATING

investigation, investigating

(noun) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

investigating

present participle of investigate

Source: Wiktionary


INVESTIGATE

In*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] Etym: [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]

Definition: To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena.

In*ves"ti*gate, v. i.

Definition: To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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