'Research' definitions:
Definition of 'research'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Research'
From: GCIDE
- Research \Re*search"\ (r?-s?rch"), n. [Pref. re- + search: cf OF. recerche, F. recherche.]
- 1. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom; to research a topic in the library; medical research. [1913 Webster]
- The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on the results of the researches of antiquaries. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Systematic observation of phenomena for the purpose of learning new facts or testing the application of theories to known facts; -- also called scientific research. This is the research part of the phrase "research and development" (R&D).
- Note: The distinctive characteristic of scientific research is the maintenance of records and careful control or observation of conditions under which the phenomena are studied so that others will be able to reproduce the observations. When the person conducting the research varies the conditions beforehand in order to test directly the effects of changing conditions on the results of the observation, such investigation is called experimental research or experimentation or experimental science; it is often conducted in a laboratory. If the investigation is conducted with a view to obtaining information directly useful in producing objects with commercial or practical utility, the research is called applied research. Investigation conducted for the primary purpose of discovering new facts about natural phenomena, or to elaborate or test theories about natural phenomena, is called basic research or fundamental research. Research in fields such as astronomy, in which the phenomena to be observed cannot be controlled by the experimenter, is called observational research. Epidemiological research is a type of observational research in which the researcher applies statistical methods to analyse patterns of occurrence of disease and its association with other phenomena within a population, with a view to understanding the origins or mode of transmission of the disease. [PJC]
- Syn: Investigation; examination; inquiry; scrutiny. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'research'
From: GCIDE
- research \re*search"\, v. t. [Pref. re- + search: cf. OF. recerchier, F. rechercher.] To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'research'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amassing evidence,
- analysis,
- assay,
- beat the bushes,
- bring to test,
- burrow,
- check out,
- close inquiry,
- confirm,
- cut and try,
- delve,
- delve into,
- delving,
- department of investigation,
- detection,
- detective work,
- dig,
- dig into,
- digging,
- enquiry,
- essay,
- examination,
- examine,
- exhaustive study,
- experiment,
- experimentation,
- exploration,
- explore,
- fact-finding,
- forage,
- frisk,
- give a try,
- give a tryout,
- go through,
- have a go,
- hearing,
- hunt,
- indagation,
- inquest,
- inquire into,
- inquiry,
- inquisition,
- inspect,
- inspection,
- investigate,
- investigation,
- investigative bureau,
- legislative investigation,
- legwork,
- look around,
- look round,
- look through,
- nose around,
- perscrutation,
- play around with,
- poke,
- poke around,
- practice upon,
- probe,
- probing,
- prove,
- pry,
- put to trial,
- quest,
- road-test,
- root,
- run a sample,
- sample,
- scrutinize,
- scrutiny,
- search,
- search through,
- shake down,
- sifting,
- sleuthing,
- smell around,
- study,
- substantiate,
- taste,
- test,
- try,
- try it on,
- try out,
- validate,
- verify,
- witch-hunt
Words containing 'Research'
- Researcher,
- Researchful,
- Epidemiological research,
- applied research,
- basic research,
- biological research,
- consumer research,
- director of research,
- empirical research,
- experimental research,
- fundamental research,
- market research,
- marketing research,
- observational research,
- operations research,
- product research,
- research and development,
- research center,
- research colloquium,
- research director,
- research facility,
- research lab,
- research laboratory,
- research paper,
- research project,
- research rocket,
- research staff,
- research worker,
- scientific research,
- auxiliary research submarine,
- bureau of intelligence and research,
- naval research laboratory,
- advanced research and development activity,
- air force research laboratory,
- casualty care research center,
- stem-cell research,
- defense advanced research projects agency,
- embryonic stem-cell research,
- army high performance computing research center