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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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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