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- [ri-surch, ree-surch]
- /rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈri sɜrtʃ/
- /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-surch, ree-surch]
- /rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈri sɜrtʃ/
Definitions of research word
- verb without object research to make researches; investigate carefully. 2
- noun research diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine. 1
- noun research a particular instance or piece of research. 1
- verb with object research to make an extensive investigation into: to research a matter thoroughly. 1
- noun research investigation 1
- transitive verb research investigate 1
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Origin of research
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; (v.) < Middle French recercher to seek, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + cercher to search; (noun) < Middle French recerche
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Parts of speech for Research
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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research popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
research usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for research
noun research
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- cross-examination — to examine by questions intended to check a previous examination; examine closely or minutely.
- fact-finding — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
- factfinding — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
verb research
- check over — a thorough examination or investigation.
- check up — If you check up on something, you find out information about it.
- chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
- contextualize — to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context
- delve — If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
adjective research
- investigative — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
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