Synonyms of the word investigation


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investigation

  • n. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient…

enquiry

  • n. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A question.
  • n. Search for truth, information or knowledge.

inquiry

  • n. The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
  • n. Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation.

investigating

  • v. present participle of investigate.

probe

  • n. (surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
  • n. (figuratively) Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains…
  • n. An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
  • n. (figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
  • n. (aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft…
  • n. (sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something…
  • n. (astronautics) A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about…
  • n. (game of Go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy.
  • n. (biochemistry) Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule…
  • v. (transitive, intransitive) To explore, investigate, or question.
  • v. (transitive) To insert a probe into.

research

  • n. (uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications,…
  • n. (countable) A particular instance or piece of research.
  • v. (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
  • v. (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
  • v. (transitive) To search again.

work

  • n. (heading, uncountable) Employment.
  • n. (heading, uncountable) Effort.
  • n. Sustained effort to achieve a goal or result, especially overcoming obstacles.
  • n. (heading) Product; the result of effort.
  • n. (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
  • n. (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
  • v. (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
  • v. (transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
  • v. (transitive) To embroider with thread.
  • v. (transitive) To set into action.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to ferment.
  • v. (intransitive) To ferment.
  • v. (transitive) To exhaust, by working.
  • v. (transitive) To shape, form, or improve a material.
  • v. (transitive) To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
  • v. (transitive) To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.
  • v. (transitive) To provoke or excite; to influence.
  • v. (transitive) To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to work.
  • v. (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
  • v. (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
  • v. (intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth.
  • v. (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
  • v. (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled;.
  • v. (transitive, with two objects, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something).
  • v. (obsolete, intransitive) To hurt; to ache.

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