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investigation

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/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ · in-ves-ti-ga-tion

The act of investigating, a systematic inquiry to discover facts.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of investigating, a systematic inquiry to discover facts.

تحقیق کرنے کا عمل، حقائق کی تشخیص کے لیے ایک منظم جانچ پڑتال۔

تحقیقات

tahqiqat

Synonyms

inquiryexaminationprobeتحقیقاتپیشرفتنظریہ

Antonyms

ignorancenegligencedisregardنادانیغفلتعدم توجہ

Common Collocations

  • criminal investigation
  • undergoing investigation
  • conducting an investigation

Example Sentences

The police conducted an investigation into the robbery.

پولیس نے ڈکیتی کی تحقیق کی۔

Police ne dakoiti ki tahqiqat ki.

Her investigation revealed new evidence.

اس کی تحقیقات نے نئے شواہد کی نشاندہی کی۔

Us ki tahqiqat ne naye shawahed ki nishandahi ki.

An investigation is required to understand the cause of the accident.

حادثے کی وجہ کو سمجھنے کے لیے تحقیقات ضروری ہیں۔

Hadse ki wajah ko samajhne ke liye tahqiqat zaroori hain.

Easily Confused With

investor:An investor is a person who provides capital to a business, while an investigation is the process of examining information.

Word Family

investigate
verbتحقیق کرنا
investigative
adjectiveتحقیقی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'investigation' as 'in-vestigating' or 'inquiring inside'.

Imagine a detective with a magnifying glass examining a crime scene.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلے تحقیق، پھر فیصلہ

Pehle tahqiqat, phir faisla

First investigate, then decide.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "investigare" — to track down, to search

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from Latin origins, where it was used to denote the act of searching for evidence or information.