research

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, dialectal, uncountable) 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. (countable, dated) A particular instance or piece of research.

Verb

1. (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
2. (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
3. (transitive) To search again.
4. (intransitive) To receive a certain response in market research.

Synonyms

study

investigation

investigate

search

explore

survey

exploration

inquiry

examine

examination

enquiry

probe

inspect

quest

enquire

analysis

inquire

prospect

inspection

test

searching

canvass

pursuit

investigating

essay

disquisition

do research

seeking

sound out

diligent search

report

review

question

❓

rummage

deliberation

exploring

prospecting

scanning

consideration

poll

canvas

feel out

check

hunt

clear

dissertation

clean up

basic research

disentangle

check-up

Translations

recherche

ricerca

Forschung

investigación

onderzoek

investigar

Untersuchung

investigação

έρευνα

rechercher

🔍

forschen

enquête

pesquisa

erforschen

untersuchen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Her main areas of research are .

It was developed by the International Rice Research Institute .

More years of research were spent understanding the reactions involved .

The science started to involve more research into risk assessment and risk management .

However , there is no generally accepted research on biochemistry of greed .

Its research spans basic science , experimental medicine , epidemiology and public policy .