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search vs investigating

investigating vs search

search and investigating both are nouns.

search is a verb but investigating is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
investigating Yes No No No
As nouns, investigating is a hypernym of search; that is, investigating is a word with a broader meaning than search:
  • search: an investigation seeking answers
  • investigating: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Other hypernyms of search include investigation.
search (noun) investigating (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
an investigation seeking answers
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search (verb) investigating (verb)
inquire into
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
subject to a search
search or seek
Difference between search and investigating

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