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n. Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry. See Synonyms at inquiry.

n. Close, careful study.

verb-intransitive. To engage in or perform research.

v. To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner: researching the effects of acid rain.

v. To do research for: research a magazine article.

n. Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

n. A particular instance or piece of research.

v. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

v. To make an extensive investigation into.

v. To search again.

n. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth.

n. Systematic observation of phenomena for the purpose of learning new facts or testing the application of theories to known facts; -- also called scientific research. This is the research part of the phrase “research and development” (R&D).

v. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

To search or examine with continued care; examine into or inquire about diligently.

n. Diligent inquiry, examination, or study; laborious or continued search after facts or principles; investigation: as, microscopical research; historical researches.

n. In music, an extemporaneous composition preluding the performance of a work, and introducing some of its leading themes.

n. Synonyms Investigation, Inquiry, etc. (see examination), exploration.

To search again; examine anew.

v. inquire into

v. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

n. systematic investigation to establish facts

n. a search for knowledge

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researched    researches    researching   

scientific research   

empirical research    field research    historical research    desk research   

examination    inquiry    investigation    scrutiny    investigate    study    researches    exploration   

Church    birch    church    lurch    perch    search   

Education    Health & Medicine    Science   

study    technology    science    education    management    investigation    project    data    resource