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RESEARCH
research
(noun) systematic investigation to establish facts
inquiry, enquiry, research
(noun) a search for knowledge; “their pottery deserves more research than it has received”
research, search, explore
(verb) 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”
research
(verb) attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; “The student researched the history of that word”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
research (countable and uncountable, plural researches)
(uncountable, countable in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
(countable, dated) A particular instance or piece of research.
Synonyms
• investigation
• exploration
• examination
• study
• inquiry
• scrutiny
Hyponyms
• action research
• basic research
• bioresearch
• empirical research
• historical research
• market research
• marketing research
• operational research
• operations research
• oppo research
• opposition research
• primary research
• qualitative research
• quantitative research
• scientific research
• secondary research
• space research
• structural research
• unobtrusive research
Verb
research (third-person singular simple present researches, present participle researching, simple past and past participle researched)
(transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
(intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
(transitive) To search again.
Anagrams
• reachers, searcher
Source: Wiktionary
Re-search" (r-srch"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + search.]
Definition: To search again; to examine anew.
Re*search" (r-srch"), n. Etym: [Pref. re- + search: cf OF. recerche, F. recherche.]
Definition: Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborius or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom. The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on the results of the researches of antiquaries. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Investigation; examination; inquiry; scrutiny.
Re*search", v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + search: cf. OF. recerchier, F. rechercher.]
Definition: To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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