Investigation vs. Exploration

Investigationnoun

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

Investigationnoun

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.

Investigationnoun

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities;

Investigationnoun

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

Investigationnoun

the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research

Investigationnoun

a formal inquiry or systematic study

Explorationnoun

The process of exploring.

Explorationnoun

The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.

Explorationnoun

A physical examination.

Explorationnoun

The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration of unknown countries

Explorationnoun

to travel for the purpose of discovery

Explorationnoun

a careful systematic search

Explorationnoun

a systematic consideration;

Exploration

Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans.