uninvestigated
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪd/
:
no investigado
- The MDQ's concurrent and discriminant validity are relatively uninvestigated areas.
- go uninvestigated
Examples
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Many historical events have remained uninvestigated, leaving us with unanswered questions.
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This study is merely the beginning of what is to be a new investigation using those hitherto uninvestigated materials.
Academic text (2003) -
Uninvestigated factors govern the reliability of micro devices.
Academic text (2003) -
The unanticipated upsurge of pressure for reform in Kenya in 1997 invites attention to a whole range of largely uninvestigated questions of comparative democratization.
Academic text (1998) -
The report highlighted several uninvestigated cases that required immediate attention from the authorities.
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Despite numerous claims, a significant number of the uninvestigated allegations were never followed up.
Synonyms
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4.9
Not yet found or studied
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4.3
Not checked or thought about carefully
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5.7
Not looked at or checked when people search for answers
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5.9
Not carefully studied and without good proof
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4.9
Not looked through or checked for something
Not looked at carefully
Not questioned or carefully checked
Not examined in detail for study
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninvestigated = investigated (transparent) = un + investigate + ed
The adjective is formed by prefixing 'un-' (negation) to 'investigated' (examined), a regular and predictable negation.
Etymology
Uninvestigated starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from investigate, a word that originally meant 'to track' or 'follow footprints', like a detective following a trail. So uninvestigated means 'not looked into' or 'not examined'.