Meanings
adjectivepreinvestigation (not comparable)
- not comparablePrior to investigation
nounpreinvestigation (plural preinvestigations)
plural preinvestigations
- An initial or prior investigation
Origin
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APA
preinvestigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigation
MLA
“preinvestigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinvestigation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigation.
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