research (noun)

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• research and development — The process of investigating the need for new or better products and the means of producing them • • • Main Entry: ↑research * * * noun [noncount] : studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products The company spends… …   Useful english dictionary

• research — ► NOUN ▪ the systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. ► VERB 1) carry out research into. 2) use research to discover or verify information to be presented in (a book, programme, etc.).… …   English terms dictionary

• research — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, detailed, in depth, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, thorough ▪ considerable, exhaustive …   Collocations dictionary

• research */*/ — [ˈriːsɜːtʃ] , [rɪˈsɜːtʃ] noun [U] I the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts medical/historical/linguistic research[/ex] a research project/programme[/ex] He did some research into the causes of lung cancer.[/ex] Scientists… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• research — re‧search [rɪˈsɜːtʆ, ˈriːsɜːtʆ ǁ ɜːr ] noun [uncountable] 1. study of a subject to find out new things about it or to test new ideas, products etc: • A leading pharmaceutical company will finance the research. • What sets us apart from the rest… …   Financial and business terms

• research manager — ➔ manager * * * research manager UK US noun [C] ► MARKETING, MANAGEMENT someone in an organization whose job is to manage the development of new products and ideas: »She works as a research manager in the technology and telecoms team. ► FINANCE,… …   Financial and business terms

• research project — noun research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses • Syn: ↑scientific research • Hypernyms: ↑research • Hyponyms: ↑big science, ↑biological research, ↑experiment, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• research council — [research council] noun any of several government organizations in Britain that support and carry out scientific research, and also provide scientific advice and information to the public and to professional groups …   Useful english dictionary

• research — In BrE the noun and verb are both traditionally pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, but first syllable stressing of the noun (ree serch), influenced by American practice, is increasingly heard, especially on radio and television …   Modern English usage

• research paper — noun A substantial piece of academic writing, usually done as a requirement for a class, in which the author does independent research into a topic and writes a description of the findings of that research. See Also: term paper …   Wiktionary

• research — I noun analysis, careful search, close inquiry, eruditio, examination, experimentation, exploration, factfinding, indagation, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, investigation, observation, probe, pursuit, quest, questioning,… …   Law dictionary