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research - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'research' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Research [ n.]
- Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom.
2 . Research [ v. t.]
- To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

Meaning of 'research' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . research [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a search for knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • their pottery deserves more research than it has received
2 . research [ v]
Meaning (2):
- inquire into
Example in sentence:
  • He searched for information on his relatives on the web;
  • Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness;
  • the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
Meaning (3):
- attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
Example in sentence:
  • The student researched the history of that word