Meaning & Definition of Investigation in English
English⟶
Investigation
/ɪnvɛstəgeʃən/
noun
1. An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- "There was a congressional probe into the scandal"
synonym:
- probe,
- investigation
2. The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
synonym:
- investigation,
- investigating
Examples of using
The investigation concluded that the police officer had done nothing wrong.
I want a sub rosa investigation of the bodies.
The FTC nailed down new evidence in the fraud investigation.