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Meaning of research

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

research

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ//ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.

  2. A particular instance or piece of research.

verb

Definitions

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

  2. To make an extensive investigation into.

  3. To search again.