investigation Definition

investigate
verb

tr & intr
investigated, investigating
1. To carry out a thorough, detailed and often official inquiry into, or examination of, something or someone.

Thesaurus: examine, scrutinize, look into, probe, study, consider, explore, inspect, search.

Derivative: investigation
noun

A thorough inquiry into or examination of something
Thesaurus: probe, exploration, examination, inquiry, study, research, inquest, analysis, scrutiny.

Derivative: investigative
adj

Derivative: investigator
noun

Someone who investigates something, especially a detective
Thesaurus: detective, researcher, sleuth, inspector, private eye, gumshoe (slang), dick (slang).

Etymology: 16c: from Latin investigare, investigatum to track down.