investigating
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3.0
- noun
- /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
- The police are currently investigating the recent string of thefts in the neighborhood.
- Investigating Committee
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- Thalase has this reputation for investigating the heavens.
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Examples
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The Investigating Committee members collectively devoted more than 2,000 hours to the investigation.
Academic text (2005) -
If we are depending on the Investigating Committee to do a good and complete job, then we ought to be careful about the membership of that Committee.
Blog text (12) -
He's Chief Investigating Officer on a multiple homicide.
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Detective Daniel Ciello, Special Investigating Unit, Narcotics Division, Your Honor.
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The Senate War Investigating Committee, headed by Senator Homer Ferguson, has subpoenaed aircraft designer Howard Hughes.
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Many respondents reported ambiguous job titles, including Financial Controller, Chief Accountant, Treasurer, Company Accountant, and Investigating Accountant.
Academic text (1992) -
Congress, however, ignored the offer and constituted a Congressional Investigating Committee (CPI), which recommended impeachment in late August 1992.
Academic text (1998) -
The company's internal team is investigating the cause of the data breach to prevent future incidents.
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After months of investigating, the researchers published their detailed report on climate change impacts.
Synonyms
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2.9
A careful search for the truth about something
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3.4
Careful study of something by breaking it into parts to understand
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2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
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5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
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4.4
An official investigation into a serious public matter
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3.3
To study a subject carefully to learn more about it
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3.9
Sent to find out what happened and gather information
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4.1
A detailed look at a topic to learn more about it
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4.7
A careful investigation to find the truth
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5.0
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
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7.2
A careful, close look at something to find small details
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Surface Forms
Morphology
investigating = investigate (transparent) = investigate + ing
A straightforward gerund/nominalization: the noun meaning is directly derived from the verb 'investigate' plus the productive suffix '-ing'.
Etymology
The word investigating comes from the Latin parts in- ('into') and vestigare ('to track' or 'follow a trace'), and is related to the English word vestige ('a small trace'). So, to investigate is like 'going into' something and 'following traces', which explains why it means carefully examining to find facts.