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investigation collapse: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

vicinity collapse: a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

natural science collapse: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena

social science collapse: the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society

area collapse: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"; the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"; a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"; a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."; a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

research collapse: systematic investigation to establish facts; inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

province collapse: the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"

sphere collapse: any spherically shaped artifact; the geographical area in which one nation is very influential; a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center; a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses); a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

borderland collapse: district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"

inquiry collapse: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

shop collapse: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"; do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday"; shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"

country collapse: the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"; an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"

region collapse: the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"; a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"; the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"

warehouse collapse: a storehouse for goods and merchandise; store in a warehouse

salient collapse: (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy; (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

faculty collapse: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

ministry collapse: the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"; building where the business of a government department is transacted; religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian); a government department under the direction of a minister

hearing collapse: (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence; the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"; a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"; an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"

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