research

re·search

 (rĭ-sûrch′, rē′sûrch′)

n.

1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles.

2. An act or period of such study: her researches of medieval parish records.

v. re·searched, re·search·ing, re·search·es

v.intr.

To engage in or perform research.

v.tr.

1. To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner: researching the effects of acid rain.

2. To do research for: research a magazine article.

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[Obsolete French recerche, from recercher, to search closely, from Old French : re-, re- + cerchier, to search; see search.]

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re·search′a·ble adj.

re·search′er, re·search′ist n.

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research

(rɪˈsɜːtʃ; ˈriːsɜːtʃ)

n

systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject

vb

to carry out investigations into (a subject, problem, etc)

[C16: from Old French recercher to seek, search again, from re- + cercher to search]

reˈsearchable adj

reˈsearcher n

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re•search

(rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈri sɜrtʃ)

n.

1. diligent and systematic inquiry into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, etc.

2. a particular instance or piece of research.

v.i.

3. to make researches; investigate carefully.

v.t.

4. to make an extensive investigation into.

[1570–80; (v.) < Middle French recercher to seek, Old French, =re- re- + cercher to search; (n.) < Middle French recerche]

re•search′a•ble, adj.

re•search′er, n.

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research

• disquisition - A diligent or systematic search, a thorough investigation or research.
• primary source - A direct source of information or research, a document not emended by a third party.
• secondary source - Information or research that is derivative, such as a comment by a historian, an encyclopedia article, or a critical essay.
• Rh factor - Named for the rhesus monkeys used in research to identify blood types.

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research

All effort directed toward increased knowledge of natural phenomena and environment and toward the solution of problems in all fields of science. This includes basic and applied research.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

research

Research is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it. You say that someone does, conducts, or carries out research.

I had come to India to do some research into Anglo-Indian literature.

You can refer to the research that someone is doing as their research or their researches. You normally only use researches after a possessive form such as my, his, or Gordon's.

Soon after, Faraday began his researches into electricity.

Be Careful!
Don't talk about 'a research'.

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research

Past participle: researched
Gerund: researching

Imperative

research

research

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	research - systematic investigation to establish facts investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically operations research - research designed to determine most efficient way to do something field work - an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters market research, marketing research - research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer microscopy - research with the use of microscopes probe - an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity research project, scientific research - research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
	2.	research - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" inquiry, enquiry problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem nature study - the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" empirical research - an empirical search for knowledge investigation, probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvass - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
Verb	1.	research - attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" look up, consult, refer - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
	2.	research - 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"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" explore, search prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day" mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program; "you can just mapquest the restaurant" re-explore - explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism" beat about, cast about, cast around - search anxiously investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

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research

noun

1. investigation, study, inquiry, analysis, examination, probe, exploration, scrutiny, experimentation, delving, groundwork, fact-finding His groundbreaking research will be vital in future developments.

verb

1. investigate, study, examine, experiment, explore, probe, analyse, look into, work over, scrutinize, make inquiries, do tests, consult the archives They research the needs of both employers and staff.

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research

noun

A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something:

inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, probe.

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Translations

بَحْثبَحْث، تَحْقيق عِلْمييَبْحَثُ في، يَقومُ بِبَحْث

výzkumzkoumatbádat

forskningforsknings-=-forskningforske

ForschungrecherchierenErforschungforschen

έρευναερευνώ

investigacióninvestigar

tutkimusselvittääselvitystutkia

rechercheexplorerfaire des recherches

istraživanje

kutatkutatáskutatást végez vmilyen területentudományos kutatást végez

rannsakarannsókn

ricercaricercarefare ricerche suindagare

調査調査する研究研究する

연구

mokslo tiriamasis darbas

pētītpētniecībapētniecisksstudētzinātniski pētnieciskais darbs

onderzoek

forskningforske

badania

pesquisainvestigação

исследованиеисследовать

bádať

preiskavaraziskavaraziskovati

forskning

การค้นคว้า

araştırmaaraştırmakinceleme

nghiên cứu

研究调查从事…的研究做研究

research

[rɪˈsɜːtʃ]

A. N → investigación f, investigaciones fpl (in, into de) research and development → investigación f y desarrollo m
atomic research → investigaciones fpl atómicas
our research shows that → nuestras investigaciones demuestran que ...
a piece of research → una investigación
see also market D

B. VI → hacer investigaciones
to research into sth → investigar algo

C. VT → investigar
to research an article → preparar el material para un artículo, reunir datos para escribir un artículo
a well researched book → un libro bien documentado
a well researched study → un estudio bien preparado

D. CPD research establishment N → instituto m de investigación
research fellow N → investigador(a) m/f
research grant N → beca f de investigación
research laboratory N → laboratorio m de investigación
research staff N → personal m investigador
research student N → estudiante mf investigador(a)
research team N → equipo m de investigación
research work N → trabajo(s) m(pl) de investigación
research worker N → investigador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

research

[rɪˈsɜː^rtʃ]

n → recherches fpl, recherche f
He's doing research → Il fait de la recherche.
She's doing some research in the library → Elle fait des recherches à la bibliothèque.
her research for her PhD → ses recherches pour sa thèse
cancer research → la recherche sur le cancer, la recherche contre le cancer
a piece of research → un travail de recherche

vt [+ topic, problem, disease, function, role, habits] → faire des recherches sur; [+ book, article, period] → documenter; [+ documentary] → faire des recherches en vue de
to research the market → faire une étude de marché

vi → faire des recherches
to research into sth → faire des recherches sur qch

modif [agency, firm, group, staff, team, centre, facilities] → de recherche, de recherches; [data, findings, paper, programme, project, proposal] → de recherche, de recherches; [costs, fund, grant] → de recherche, de recherches research work, research workerresearch and development n → recherche f et développement m, recherche-développement fresearch assistant n → assistant(e) m/f de recherche

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

research

n → Forschung f (→ into, on über +acc); a piece of research → eine Forschungsarbeit; to do research → forschen, Forschung betreiben; to carry out research into the effects of something → Forschungen über die Auswirkungen einer Sache (gen) → anstellen

vi → forschen, Forschung betreiben; to research into or on something → etw erforschen, über etw (acc) → forschen or Forschung betreiben

vt → erforschen, untersuchen; a well-researched book → ein Buch, das auf solider Forschungsarbeit beruht; (journalistic investigation) → ein gut recherchiertes Buch

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research

in cpds → Forschungs-;

research assistant

n → wissenschaftlicher Assistent, wissenschaftliche Assistentin

research budget

n → Forschungsetat m

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research

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research establishment

n → Forschungsstätte f

research fellow

n (Univ) → Forschungsstipendiat(in) m(f)

research fellowship

n → Forschungsstipendium nt

research student

n (Univ) Student, der Forschungen für einen höheren akademischen Grad betreibt, → ˜ Doktorand(in) m(f)

research worker

n → Forscher(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

research

[rɪˈsɜːtʃ]

1. n → ricerca, ricerche fpl
a piece of research → un lavoro di ricerca
to do research → fare ricerca

2. vi to research (into sth) → fare ricerca (su qc)

3. vt → documentarsi su
a well researched book → un libro ben documentato

4. adj (centre, laboratory) → di ricerca

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

research

(riˈsəːtʃ) , ((especially American) ˈri:sə:(r)tʃ) noun

a close and careful study to find out (new) facts or information. He is engaged in cancer research; His researches resulted in some amazing discoveries; (also adjective) a research student. navorsing بَحْث، تَحْقيق عِلْمي проучване pesquisa výzkum(ný) die Forschung; Forschungs-... forskning; -forskning; forsknings- έρευναinvestigación uurimistöö پژوهش tutkimus rechercheמחקר शोध znanstveno istraživanje, znanstveni istraživač kutatás; (jelzőként) kutató penelitian rannsókn ricerca 研究 연구, 조사 tyri(nėji)mas, mokslo tiriamasis darbas pētniecība; zinātniski pētnieciskais darbs; pētniecisks kajian onderzoekforskning, undersøkelse praca badawcza څيړنه، پلټنه، تحقيق pesquisa cer­ce­tare исследование výskum; výskumný raziskovanje istraživanje forskning การวิจัย araştırma, inceleme 研究 наукове дослідження; вивчення تحقیق cuộc nghiên cứu 调查，研究

(riˈsəː(r)tʃ) verb

to carry out such a study. He's researching (into) Thai poetry. navors يَبْحَثُ في، يَقومُ بِبَحْث проучвам pesquisar zkoumat, bádat forschen forske ερευνώinvestigar uurima تحقیق کردن tutkia faire des recherches לַחֲקוֹר शोध करना izučavati, znanstveno istraživati (tudományos) kutatást végez vmilyen területen meneliti rannsaka (fare ricerche) 研究する 연구하다 tirti, tyrinėti pētīt; studēt mengkaji wetenschappelijk onderzoeken forske, undersøke prowadzić badania تحقیق کول pesquisar a studia изучать skúmať, bádať raziskovati istraživati forska วิจัย araştırmak 進行研究 досліджувати تحقیق کرنا nghiên cứu 做（学术）研究，从事…的研究

reˈsearcher (riˈsəːtʃə) , ((American also) ˈri:sə:rtʃər) noun

navorser باحِث изследовател pesquisador badatel, výzkumník der/die Forscher(in) forsker ερευνητήςinvestigador uurija, teadlane محقق؛ پژوهشگر tutkija chercheur/-euse חוקר शध करने वाला, शोधकर्त्ता znanstveni radnik, istraživač tudományos kutató peneliti rannsóknarmaður ricercatore, ricercatrice 研究者 연구자 tyrinėtojas, tyrėjas pētnieks penganalisis onderzoekerforskerbadacz تحقیق کوونکی،محقق pesquisador cer­ce­tător исследователь výskumník, bádateľ raziskovalec istraživač forskare นักวิจัย araştırmacı 研究者 дослідник محقق nhà nghiên cứu 研究者

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research

→ بَحْث výzkum forskning Forschung έρευνα investigación tutkimus recherche istraživanje ricerca 調査 연구 onderzoek forskning badania pesquisa исследование forskning การค้นคว้า araştırma nghiên cứu 研究

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re·search

n. investigación, indagación, pesquisa;

v. investigar, indagar, hacer investigaciones.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

research

n investigación f; cancer — investigación sobre el cáncer, investigación del cáncer

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