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Research meaning

What does “research” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“research” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: systematic investigation to establish facts.

research

noun

  1. systematic investigation to establish facts

  2. a search for knowledge

    “their pottery deserves more research than it has received”

    Synonymsinquiryenquiry

verb

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

    “The student researched the history of that word”

  2. 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”

    Synonymssearchexplore

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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