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   research

   /rɪˈsəːtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions: "the group carries out research in geochemistry" Similar investigationexperimentationtestingexplorationanalysisfact-findingexaminationscrutinyscrutinizationprobinggroundworkrare:indagationexperimentsexperimentationtestsinquiriesstudiesanalyseswork
   • ▪ engaged in or intended for research: "a research student"

   verb

   • 1. investigate systematically: "she has spent the last five years researching her people's history" Similar investigateconduct investigations intostudyinquire intomake inquiries intolook intoprobeexploreanalyseexaminescrutinizeinspectreviewassessstudyreadread up onpore overdelve intodig intosift throughinformal:check out
   • ▪ discover or verify information for use in (a book, programme, etc.): "I was in New York researching my novel"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete French recerche (noun), recercher (verb), from Old French re- (expressing intensive force) + cerchier ‘to search’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. researchable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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