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Definition of research : 1. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom.
2. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

Synonyms:

fact-finding, search, enquiry, involved in research, interrogation, explore, scientific, investigative, seek, question, study, examine, inquiry, inquisition, look for, analytic, planning, exploratory, do research, inquest, look into, query, look, specialized

contention, essay, hypothesis, article, discussion, thesis, opinion, assertion, argument, examination, premise, commentary, criticism, analysis, conjecture, position, interpolation, postulation, dissertation, critique

proof, experiment, assay, analyze, investigation, determination, determine, verification, investigate, prove, try, verify, probe, trial, test, benchmark, check

Usage examples:

• It is anticipated that upwards of 500 organisations, institutions and public bodies will eventually contribute to this research. - "ERPANET Case Study: Project Gutenberg", ERPANET.
• This, said I, is the most exciting locality I have ever visited for purposes of scientific research. - "Police!!!", Robert W. Chambers.
• Now, some say the research would be expensive. - "State of the Union Addresses of Ronald Reagan", Ronald Reagan.