investigation

  • 11investigation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, close, detailed ▪ extensive ▪ The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs. ▪ full, in depth …

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  • 12investigation — n. 1) to carry out, conduct, make; launch an investigation 2) a cursory, perfunctory; impartial; painstaking, thorough investigation 3) a criminal; police investigation 4) an investigation into, of (to launch an investigation into charges of… …

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  • 13investigation — A formal SFA examination into the activities of a firm or registered person. Firms or individuals involved are served with a written Notice of Investigation . Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary * * * investigate in‧ves‧ti‧gate… …

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  • 14investigation — (in vè sti ga sion ; en vers, de six syllabes) s. f. 1°   Action de suivre à la trace, de rechercher attentivement. Les investigations des magistrats ont réussi, le coupable a été saisi. •   Que de dangers, que de fausses routes dans l… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 15investigation — in|ves|ti|ga|tion W2 [ınˌvestıˈgeıʃən] n 1.) an official attempt to find out the truth about or the causes of something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem ▪ The investigation continued for nearly three years. investigation into ▪… …

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  • 16investigation */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms investigation : singular investigation plural investigations the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something in order to discover who or what caused it …

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  • 17investigation — investigational, adj. /in ves ti gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated. 2. a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination. [1400 50; late ME investigacio(u)n < L …

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  • 18investigation — in|ves|ti|ga|tion [ ın,vestı geıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something in order to learn who or what caused it or how it happened: There were no new suspects in the murder, but&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19INVESTIGATION — s. f. Recherche suivie sur quelque objet. L investigation de la vérité. Cette longue investigation ne produisit aucun résultat. Poursuivre son investigation, ses investigations. De savantes investigations.   En Gram., L investigation du thème, La …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 20investigation*/*/*/ — [ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] the process of trying to find out all the facts about something in order to discover who or what caused it or how it happened The murder investigation is continuing.[/ex] She is still under investigation (= being&#8230; …

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