research
A particular instance or piece of research.
Noun 1 meaning
A particular instance or piece of research.
Verb 4 meanings
To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
To make an extensive investigation into.
To search again.
To receive a certain response in market research.
“Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.”
Etymology
Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.
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RESEARCH at a glance
RESEARCH has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #378 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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