Noun: research ri'surch or 'ree,surch
- Systematic investigation to establish facts
"The pharmaceutical company invested millions in research to develop a new vaccine"
- A search for knowledge
"their pottery deserves more research than it has received";
- inquiry, enquiry [Brit, Cdn]
- Attempt to find out in a systematical and scientific manner
"The student researched the history of that word"
- Inquire into
"the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project";
- search, explore, delve into, dig into
Derived forms: researching, researches, researched
Type of: investigate, investigating, investigation, look into, problem solving
Encyclopedia: Research, Victoria