investigations

Meaning of investigations

noun
  1. the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.
    he is under investigation for receiving illicit funds

late Middle English: from Latin investigatio(n- ), from the verb investigare (see investigate).

Information about investigations

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of investigations is: investigation.
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Hyphenation of investigations

in-ves-ti-ga-tions

  • It consists of 5 syllables and 14 chars.
  • investigations is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

investigations synonyms

Meaning a detailed inspection or study:

examination

Meaning an act of asking for information:

inquiry

Meaning a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject or situation:

study

Meaning careful examination or scrutiny:

inspection

Meaning the action of exploring an unfamiliar area:

exploration

Meaning careful thought, typically over a period of time:

consideration

Meaning detailed examination of the elements or structure of something:

analysis

Meaning an act of assessing something or someone:

appraisal

Meaning the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions:

research

Meaning critical observation or examination:

scrutiny

Meaning look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature:

scanning

Meaning the action of reading or examining something:

perusal

Meaning the action of sifting something:

sifting

Meaning a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter:

probe

Meaning a formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary:

review

Meaning an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions:

survey

Meaning an act of searching for someone or something:

search

Meaning a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident:

inquest

Meaning an act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, especially a trial before a judge without a jury:

hearing

Meaning the action of asking someone questions, especially in an official context:

questioning

Meaning the action of interrogating or the process of being interrogated:

interrogation

Meaning a period of prolonged and intensive questioning:

inquisition

Meaning a systematic review or assessment of something:

audit

Meaning the making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment:

evaluation

Meaning a furtive investigation:

snoop

Meaning the action of furtively trying to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs:

snooping

Meaning another term for reconnaissance:

recce

Words that rhyme with investigations

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