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investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
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investigating |
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work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
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analysis an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
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count,
counting,
enumeration,
numeration,
reckoning,
tally the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
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police investigation,
police work the investigation of criminal activities
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empiricism the application of empirical methods in any art or science
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examination,
scrutiny the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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examination,
testing the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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enquiry,
inquiry a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
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research systematic investigation to establish facts
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search an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
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tabulation the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results"
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tap,
wiretap a light touch or stroke
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