1. An area or region that has been subject to investigation, research, or examination
The police expanded their search to the investigated territory surrounding the crime scene.
A polícia expandiu sua busca para o território investigado ao redor do local do crime.
2. In academic or scientific contexts, a field of study or subject matter that has been thoroughly examined
This author has extensively covered the investigated territory of colonial history.
Este autor cobriu extensivamente o território investigado da história colonial.