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feminine

/inβestiɣaˈθjon/ ES

/inβestiɣaˈsjon/ MX

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Translation

investigation, research, inquiry

Word origin

From Latin investigatio, investigationis ('a searching into'), from investigare ('to track, search into'), from in- plus vestigare ('to track'), from vestigium ('footprint').

Origin: Latin
Root: investigatio
English cognates: investigation, vestige

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralinvestigaciones

Examples

The police investigation lasted several months before solving the case.

científica .

She devotes her life to scientific research on climate change.

She opened an official inquiry after public complaints.

His research showed a serious flaw in the design.

médica.

The university received a lot of money for medical research.

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This word is part of lesson 15.