investigation

Etymology

From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

investigation (countable and uncountable, plural investigations)

1. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

   The investigation into the crime has lead to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.

   Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown.

Etymology

From Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

investigation f (plural investigations)

1. investigation, examination

Further reading

• “investigation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).