Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
INVESTIGATION
investigation, investigating
(noun) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
probe, investigation
(noun) an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; “there was a congressional probe into the scandal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
investigation (countable and uncountable, plural investigations)
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
Source: Wiktionary
In*ves`ti*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. investigatio: cf. F. investigation.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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