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

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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

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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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