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investigate — in·ves·ti·gate /in ves tə ˌgāt/ vb gat·ed, gat·ing vt: to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry; specif: to make (a criminal suspect) the subject of inquiry and study for the purpose of establishing probable cause vi: to… … Law dictionary
investigate — investigative, investigatory /in ves ti geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. investigator, n. /in ves ti gayt /, v., investigated, investigating. v.t. 1. to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of;… … Universalium
investigate — [in ves′tə gāt΄] vt. investigated, investigating [< L investigatus, pp. of investigare, to trace out < in , in + vestigare, to track < vestigium, a track] to search into so as to learn the facts; inquire into systematically vi. to make… … English World dictionary
Sceptics (The) — The sceptics Michael Frede INTRODUCTION When we speak of ‘scepticism’ and of ‘sceptics’, we primarily think of a philosophical position according to which nothing is known for certain, or even nothing can be known for certain. There are certain… … History of philosophy
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
Catholic sex abuse cases — The Catholic sex abuse cases are a series of convictions, trials and ongoing investigations into allegations of sex crimes committed by Catholic priests and members of religious orders.[1] These cases began receiving public attention beginning in … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Demographic history of Macedonia — This article is about the region spanning several countries in southeastern Europe; for the demographics of the Republic of Macedonia, see Demographic history of the Republic of Macedonia. The geographical region of Macedonia Contents … Wikipedia
investigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. inquire, examine, question; search, probe. See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. inquire into, look into, review; see examine 1 , study 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. look into, inquire,… … English dictionary for students
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
