"investigation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-investigation.ogg [US] Forms: investigation [singular], investigations [plural]
Etymology: investigate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|investigate|ion}} investigate + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An investigation is a careful look at a crime, problem, etc. to find the truth or a solution. Synonyms: research, check, examination
    Sense id: simple-investigation-en-noun-fAgmnMEu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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