Sinonim investigation

English Thesaurus

1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

hypernym	:	work,
definition	:	activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	analysis,
definition	:	an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole (noun.act)

hyponym	:	count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally,
definition	:	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order (noun.act)

hyponym	:	police investigation, police work,
definition	:	the investigation of criminal activities (noun.act)

hyponym	:	empiricism,
definition	:	the application of empirical methods in any art or science (noun.act)

hyponym	:	examination, scrutiny,
definition	:	the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	examination, testing,
definition	:	the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)

hyponym	:	enquiry, inquiry,
definition	:	a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)

hyponym	:	research,
definition	:	systematic investigation to establish facts (noun.act)

hyponym	:	search,
definition	:	an investigation seeking answers (noun.act)

hyponym	:	tabulation,
definition	:	the act of putting into tabular form (noun.act)

hyponym	:	tap, wiretap,
definition	:	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

2. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	enquiry, inquiry, research,
definition	:	a search for knowledge (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	fishing expedition,
definition	:	an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information (noun.cognition)

3. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	enquire, inquire, investigate,
definition	:	conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigate, look into,
definition	:	investigate scientifically (verb.communication)

4. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	enquire, inquire, investigate,
definition	:	conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)

5. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	enquire, inquire, investigate,
definition	:	conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigate, look into,
definition	:	investigate scientifically (verb.communication)

6. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	enquire, inquire, investigate,
definition	:	conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)