researcher

Variant of research

research definition

re·search (rē′sʉrc̸h′, ri sʉrc̸h′)

noun

careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles

Etymology: MFr recerche < recercher, to travel through, survey: see re- & search

intransitive verb

to do research; make researches

transitive verb

to do research on or in; investigate thoroughly

Related Forms:

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