This is the 10165th most frequent Portuguese word.
encomendada
"Encomendada" means "ordered" or "commissioned" in English.
Here, 'encomendada' describes something that was ordered previously.
A roupa foi encomendada com antecedência.
The clothes were ordered in advance.
In this case, 'encomendada' refers to the investigation being specifically commissioned or requested.
A investigação encomendada revelou dados importantes.
The commissioned investigation revealed important data.
This example uses 'encomendada' to indicate that something has been ordered and is pending delivery.