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research |?r??s?r ch; ri?s?r ch |
noun
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions : we are fighting meningitis by raising money for medical research.
• ( researches) acts or periods of such investigation : his pathological researches were included in official reports.
• [as adj. ] engaged in or intended for use in such investigation and discovery : a research student | a research paper.
verb [ trans. ]
investigate systematically : the biographer spent 25 years researching Stalin's life | [ intrans. ] the team has been researching into flora and fauna.
• discover facts by investigation for use in (a book, program, etc.) : I was in New York researching my novel | [as adj., with submodifier ] ( researched) this is a well-researched and readable account.
DERIVATIVES
researchable adjective
researcher noun
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from obsolete French recerche (noun), recercher (verb), from Old French re- (expressing intensive force) + cerchier ‘to search.’
USAGE The traditional pronunciation in British English puts the stress on the second syllable, -search. In U.S. English, the stress much more often comes on the re-. The U.S. pronunciation is becoming more common in British English and, while some traditionalists view it as incorrect, it is now generally accepted as a standard variant of British English.
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