English Explanatory Dictionary

research

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).
  2. A particular instance or piece of research.
verb
  1. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
  2. To make an extensive investigation into.
  3. To search again.
  4. To receive a certain response in market research.
name
  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Nillumbik, Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/ /ˈɹiˌsɝt͡ʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝt͡ʃ/ /ɹɪ-/ En-us-research.ogg [ˈɹɪi.sɜːt͡ʃ]

Word forms

research researches researching researched

Etymology

Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.

Synonyms

investigation exploration examination study inquiry scrutiny

Related words

research octane number research paper recherche

Derived words

antiresearch bioresearcher consumer research coresearcher customer research dual-use research of concern eco-research gain-of-function research immunoresearch metaresearch neuroresearch nonresearch nonresearcher proresearch researchability researchable research and development research assistant research chemical researchee researcher researchful researchist research professor researchship research ship research tree researchy unresearchability unresearchable nonresearched nonresearching overresearched underresearched unresearched misresearch reresearch
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