Noun

• S: (n) research (systematic investigation to establish facts)
• S: (n) inquiry, enquiry, research (a search for knowledge) "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

Verb

• S: (v) research (attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner) "The student researched the history of that word"
• S: (v) research, search, explore (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"
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• S: (v) investigate, look into (investigate scientifically) "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
• S: (v) research, search, explore (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"
• S: (v) explore (travel to or penetrate into) "explore unknown territory in biology"
• S: (v) probe, examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
• S: (v) research (attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner) "The student researched the history of that word"
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• S: (v) experiment (to conduct a test or investigation) "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
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• W: (n) research [Related to: research] (a search for knowledge) "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
• W: (n) research [Related to: research] (systematic investigation to establish facts)
• W: (n) researcher [Related to: research] (a scientist who devotes himself to doing research)
• W: (n) search [Related to: search] (an investigation seeking answers) "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
• W: (n) searcher [Related to: search] (someone making a search or inquiry) "they are seekers after truth"
• W: (adj) explorative [Related to: explore] (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery) "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"
• W: (adj) exploratory [Related to: explore] (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery) "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"
• W: (n) exploration [Related to: explore] (a systematic consideration) "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"
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