research

Universal Words noun, verb noun sb( a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it: medical / economic / historical / scientific research * to do / conduct / undertake research * He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. * Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. * What have their researches shown? * a research project / grant / student * Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. * I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. seealsoMARKETRESEARCH, OPERATIONALRESEARCH verb market * He spent 20 years researching Nazi Germany. * She's in New York researching her new book )= finding facts and information to put in it(. [also Vwh-] researcher noun