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preinvestigating

preinvestigating is the present participle and gerund of preinvestigate.

Meaning of preinvestigate

Verb

preinvestigate (third-person singular simple present preinvestigates, present participle preinvestigating, simple past and past participle preinvestigated)

  1. (transitive) To investigate in advance.
    • It is very important to establish awareness among students to preinvestigate the toxic or hazardous properties of a chemical which they are about to use.1994, Takashi Korenaga, Hiroshi Tsukube, Sumio Shinoda, Hazardous Waste Control in Research and Education, page 16

Questions about preinvestigating

What is preinvestigating the present participle and gerund of?
Preinvestigating is the present participle and gerund of preinvestigate.

Words near preinvestigating in the dictionary

  1. preinvention
  2. preinventory
  3. preinvestigate
  4. preinvestigated
  5. preinvestigates
  6. preinvestigating
  7. preinvestigation
  8. preinvestigations
  9. preinvestigative
  10. preinvestigatory
  11. preinvolvement

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