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investigation
Overview of noun investigation
The noun investigation has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (16) probe, investigation -- (an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal")
2. (8) investigation, investigating -- (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun investigation
2 senses of investigation
Sense 1
probe, investigation
=> inquiry, enquiry, research
=> problem solving
=> thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
investigation, investigating
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun investigation
1 of 2 senses of investigation
Sense 2
investigation, investigating
=> analysis
=> count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally
=> police work, police investigation
=> empiricism
=> examination, scrutiny
=> examination, testing
=> inquiry, enquiry
=> research
=> search
=> tabulation
=> wiretap, tap
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun investigation
2 senses of investigation
Sense 1
probe, investigation
=> inquiry, enquiry, research
Sense 2
investigation, investigating
=> work
Antonyms of noun investigation
Member Holonyms of noun investigation
Substance Holonyms of noun investigation
Part Holonyms of noun investigation
Member Meronyms of noun investigation
Substance Meronyms of noun investigation
Part Meronyms of noun investigation
Meronyms of noun investigation
Holonyms of noun investigation
Attributes of noun investigation
Derived Forms of noun investigation
2 senses of investigation
Sense 1
probe, investigation
RELATED TO>(verb) investigate#2
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
Sense 2
investigation, investigating
RELATED TO>(verb) investigate#2
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
RELATED TO>(verb) investigate#1
=> investigate, look into
Domain of noun investigation
Domain Terms of noun investigation
Familiarity of noun investigation
investigation used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun investigation
2 senses of investigation
Sense 1
probe, investigation
> inquiry, enquiry, research
=> nature study
=> experiment, experimentation
=> empirical research
=> probe, investigation
=> poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass
=> heraldry
Sense 2
investigation, investigating
> work
=> wash, washing, lavation
=> action
=> job
=> job
=> operation, procedure
=> service
=> shining, polishing
=> heavy lifting
=> housewifery
=> housework, housekeeping
=> ironing
=> busywork, make-work
=> logging
=> loose end, unfinished business
=> nightwork
=> paperwork
=> welfare work, social service
=> labor, labour, toil
=> subbing, substituting
=> investigation, investigating
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> duty
=> mission, missionary work
=> spadework
=> timework
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> coursework
Meronyms of noun investigation
2 senses of investigation
Sense 1
probe, investigation
=> inquiry, enquiry, research
=> problem solving
HAS PART: convergent thinking
HAS PART: inspiration
Holonyms of noun investigation
Grep of noun investigation
criminal investigation command
federal bureau of investigation
investigation
police investigation
u.s. army criminal investigation laboratory
united states army criminal investigation laboratory
us army criminal investigation laboratory
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