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Noun: investigation  in`vestu'geyshun
  1. An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
    - probe
     
  2. The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
    - investigating

Derived forms: investigations

See also: investigate

Type of: enquiry [Brit, Cdn], inquiry, research, work

Encyclopedia: Investigation