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research en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/ (Australia)
  • /ɹɪ-/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ newer
  • /ˈɹiˌsɝt͡ʃ/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ (Australia)
  • /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/ (traditional)
  • [ˈɹɪi.sɜːt͡ʃ] (Australia)
  • (California) audio
  • /ɹiˈsɝt͡ʃ/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable, dialectal, uncountable, usually) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
    • In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance. 2012 January 14, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2012, page 87:
    • The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.
  2. (countable, dated, usually) A particular instance or piece of research.
    • The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on the results of the researches of antiquaries. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter I, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
    • The first step I took in this so necessary a research, was to examine the motives, the justice, the necessity and expediency of the revolution[…] 1747, The Scots magazine, volume 9, page 567:
    • Although very numerous researches have been made on the differentiation of striped muscles, and on the termination of their motor nerve-fibres, yet the multifarious observations have often been too incomplete to lead to any but conflicting and unsatisfactory theories. 1883 December, “Zoology. A. General, including Embryology and Histology of the Vertebrata. Development of Muscle-fibres and their Union with Nerves”, in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, volume 3, number 6, page 821:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
researches Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

researcher · neuroresearch · nonresearching · researchist · nonresearch · nonresearcher · research chemical · research professor · antiresearch · research and development · gain-of-function research · underresearched · dual-use research of concern · coresearcher · bioresearcher · research tree · unresearchability · unresearched · overresearched · research ship · unresearchable · researchee · researchful · research assistant · customer research · researchable · consumer research · metaresearch · researchship · researchy · nonresearched · immunoresearch · researchability · eco-research · proresearch

Hyponyms

time-use research · market research · secondary research · advocacy research · marketing research · primary research · operational research · space research · basic research · empirical research · operations research · historical research · qualitative research · oppo research · cluster research · action research · structural research · unobtrusive research · bioresearch · opposition research · quantitative research · mixed-methods research · scientific research

Relateds

research paper · recherche · research octane number

Synonyms

scrutiny · exploration · examination · inquiry · investigation · study

Translations (126)

el έρευνα (inquiry or examination) · izh tutkimus (piece of research) · tr araştırma (inquiry or examination) · sw utafiti (inquiry or examination) · gv aaronsey (inquiry or examination) · ar بَحْث (inquiry or examination) · nb forskning (inquiry or examination) · pt pesquisa (piece of research) · uk дослі́дження (inquiry or examination) · ltg tiemē (inquiry or examination) · it ricerca (piece of research) · hi अनुसंधान (inquiry or examination) · de Untersuchung (piece of research) · ja 調査 (piece of research) · sv forskning (inquiry or examination) · id riset (inquiry or examination) · mn шинжилгээ (inquiry or examination) · ky текшерүү (inquiry or examination) · th วิจัย (inquiry or examination) · bn অনুসন্ধান (inquiry or examination) · km អន្វេស (inquiry or examination) · ht rechèch (inquiry or examination) · gv aahirrey (inquiry or examination) · bn গবেষণা (inquiry or examination) · km វីមង្សា (inquiry or examination) · be дасьле́дваньне (inquiry or examination) · lo ການຄົ້ນຄວ້າ (inquiry or examination) · mk истражување (inquiry or examination) · id penelitian (inquiry or examination) · fi tutkimus (inquiry or examination) · fa-ira پِژوهِش (inquiry or examination) · da forskning (inquiry or examination) · gl pesquisa (inquiry or examination) · pl badania (inquiry or examination) · cs výzkum (inquiry or examination) · hy ուսումնասիրություն (piece of research) · es investigación (inquiry or examination) · sh истражи́ва̄ње (inquiry or examination) · sq kërkim (piece of research) · ca recerca (inquiry or examination) · eo esploro (inquiry or examination) · it ricerca (inquiry or examination) · sk výskum (inquiry or examination) · prs تَحْقِیق (inquiry or examination) · sw utafiti (piece of research) · sv undersökning (piece of research) · be дасле́дванне (inquiry or examination) · be дасьле́даваньне (inquiry or examination) · zza cıgêyraış (inquiry or examination) · it indagine (piece of research) · sk rešerš (inquiry or examination) · hu kutatás (inquiry or examination) · my သုတေသန (inquiry or examination) · kk зерттеу (inquiry or examination) · lv pētniecība (inquiry or examination) · crh tedqiqat (inquiry or examination) · tr tetkik (inquiry or examination) · is rannsókn (inquiry or examination) · cmn 研究 (piece of research) · ru иссле́дование (piece of research) · ja 研究 (inquiry or examination) · nl onderzoek (piece of research) · tk gözleg (inquiry or examination) · af navorsing (inquiry or examination) · uz tadqiqot (inquiry or examination) · sl raziskovanje (inquiry or examination) · nl speurwerk (inquiry or examination) · ta ஆராய்ச்சி (inquiry or examination) · he מֶחְקָר (inquiry or examination) · mn судалгаа (inquiry or examination) · af navorsing (piece of research) · ko 연구 (inquiry or examination) · pl badanie (piece of research) · vi bài nghiên cứu (piece of research) · tg пажуҳиш (inquiry or examination) · ky изилдөө (inquiry or examination) · hy ուսումնասիրություն (inquiry or examination) · de Forschung (inquiry or examination) · th ค้นคว้า (inquiry or examination) · tl saliksik (inquiry or examination) · fr recherche (piece of research) · hy հետազոտություն (piece of research) · nl research (piece of research) · mi rangahau (inquiry or examination) · ko 조사 (piece of research) · pt investigação (inquiry or examination) · nl onderzoek (inquiry or examination) · ru иссле́дование (inquiry or examination) · ur تَحْقِیق (inquiry or examination) · az araşdırma (inquiry or examination) · fa-ira تَحْقیق (inquiry or examination) · mr संशोधन (inquiry or examination) · fi selvitys (piece of research) · cmn 研究 (inquiry or examination) · mn ᠰᠤᠳᠤᠯᠭ᠎ᠠ (inquiry or examination) · ga taighde (inquiry or examination) · es enquisa (inquiry or examination) · ota تحقیق (inquiry or examination) · sh istražívānje (inquiry or examination) · gl investigación (inquiry or examination) · ml ഗവേഷണം (inquiry or examination) · de Forschungsarbeit (piece of research) · hi शोध (inquiry or examination) · be дасле́даванне (inquiry or examination) · ka კვლევა (inquiry or examination) · bg изсле́дване (inquiry or examination) · tg таҳқиқ (inquiry or examination) · pt pesquisa (inquiry or examination) · om qorannoo (inquiry or examination) · hy հետազոտություն (inquiry or examination) · bho शोध (inquiry or examination) · fa-ira پَژوهِش (inquiry or examination) · gl pesquisa (piece of research) · cmn 調查 /调查 (piece of research) · ka გამოკვლევა (inquiry or examination) · tk barlag (inquiry or examination) · tr tahkik (inquiry or examination) · ar تَحْقِيق (inquiry or examination) · vi nghiên cứu (inquiry or examination) · hi अन्वेषण (inquiry or examination) · te పరిశోధన (inquiry or examination) · ms penyelidikan (inquiry or examination) · fr recherche (inquiry or examination) · ro cercetare (inquiry or examination) · ota تدقیق (inquiry or examination) · fi tutkimus (piece of research)

research en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/ (Australia)
  • /ɹɪ-/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ newer
  • /ˈɹiˌsɝt͡ʃ/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ (Australia)
  • /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/ (traditional)
  • [ˈɹɪi.sɜːt͡ʃ] (Australia)
  • (California) audio
  • /ɹiˈsɝt͡ʃ/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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.
    • Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
researched Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
researched Tense=Past lexicographic
researches Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
researching Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

nonresearching · misresearch · underresearched · unresearched · overresearched · reresearch · nonresearched

Translations (101)

nl uitvissen (to make an investigation into) · tl magsaliksik (to examine with continued care) · cmn 研究 (to examine with continued care) · uz tadqiq qilmoq (to examine with continued care) · fr rechercher (to examine with continued care) · fa پژوهیدن (to examine with continued care) · fr fouiller (to make an investigation into) · de recherchieren (to make an investigation into) · tr araştırmak (to examine with continued care) · pt pesquisar (to make an investigation into) · fi tutkia (to examine with continued care) · bg разсле́двам (to make an investigation into) · mi rangahau (to make an investigation into) · es investigar (to make an investigation into) · ca recercar (to examine with continued care) · tr tahkik etmek (to make an investigation into) · kk зерттеу (to examine with continued care) · vi nghiên cứu (to make an investigation into) · fr explorer (to make an investigation into) · te పరిశోధించు (to examine with continued care) · hi जाँचना (to make an investigation into) · ja 研究する (to examine with continued care) · da forske (to examine with continued care) · as গৱেষণা কৰা (to examine with continued care) · nl onderzoeken (to make an investigation into) · sh истражи́вати (to examine with continued care) · sh istražívati (to examine with continued care) · fi selvittää (to make an investigation into) · nl uitzoeken (to make an investigation into) · cmn 調查 /调查 (to make an investigation into) · ko 연구하다 (to examine with continued care) · it indagare (to make an investigation into) · ru рассле́довать (to make an investigation into) · pl badać (to examine with continued care) · bg изсле́двам (to examine with continued care) · hi शोध करना (to examine with continued care) · af navors (to make an investigation into) · af navors (to examine with continued care) · tr tahkik etmek (to examine with continued care) · fi selvittää (to examine with continued care) · tg пажуҳидан (to examine with continued care) · fr examiner (to make an investigation into) · pl zbadać (to make an investigation into) · vi nghiên cứu (to examine with continued care) · el ερευνώ (to make an investigation into) · oc recercar (to examine with continued care) · uz oʻrganmoq (to examine with continued care) · mk истражи (to examine with continued care) · nl nagaan (to make an investigation into) · cs bádat (to examine with continued care) · mn судлах (to examine with continued care) · uz tekshirmoq (to examine with continued care) · mk истражува (to examine with continued care) · sl raziskati (to examine with continued care) · sq kërkoj (to make an investigation into) · pt investigar (to make an investigation into) · pl zbadać (to examine with continued care) · es investigar (to examine with continued care) · lv pētīt (to examine with continued care) · hi जाँचना (to examine with continued care) · tr tetkik etmek (to make an investigation into) · de erforschen (to make an investigation into) · hu kutat (to examine with continued care) · sk prebádať (to examine with continued care) · ru иссле́довать (to make an investigation into) · uk досліди́ти (to examine with continued care) · th วิจัย (to examine with continued care) · km ស្រាវជ្រាវ (to examine with continued care) · pt investigar (to examine with continued care) · tr teftiş etmek (to make an investigation into) · sl raziskovati (to examine with continued care) · tr tedkik etmek (to examine with continued care) · ja 調査する (to make an investigation into) · hy հետազոտել (to make an investigation into) · sv forska (to examine with continued care) · tr teftiş etmek (to examine with continued care) · de forschen (to examine with continued care) · be дасле́даваць (to examine with continued care) · ar بَحَثَ (to examine with continued care) · uk дослі́джувати (to examine with continued care) · ru иссле́довать (to examine with continued care) · ota تَدْقِیق (to examine with continued care) · te పరిశోధించు (to make an investigation into) · sk bádať (to examine with continued care) · nb forske (to examine with continued care) · cs probádat (to examine with continued care) · tl magsaliksik (to make an investigation into) · hi जाँच करना (to make an investigation into) · pl badać (to make an investigation into) · it ricercare (to examine with continued care) · fi tutkia (to make an investigation into) · hy հետազոտել (to examine with continued care) · ko 조사하다 (to make an investigation into) · de erforschen (to examine with continued care) · az araşdırmaq (to examine with continued care) · ro cerceta (to examine with continued care) · nl onderzoeken (to examine with continued care) · fr rechercher (to make an investigation into) · th ค้นคว้า (to examine with continued care) · nl vorsen (to examine with continued care) · gv aahirr (to make an investigation into)