1. Systematic investigation to establish facts 
2. A search for knowledge
   "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
   - inquiry, enquiry [Brit, Cdn]

1. Attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
   "The student researched the history of that word" 
2. Inquire into
   "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"
   - search, explore

Derived forms: researches, researched, researching

See also: researcher

Type of: investigate, investigating, investigation, look into, problem solving

Encyclopedia: Research, Development and Engineering Command Research Research, Victoria, Australia Research, Victoria

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