Academic / B1

ri-SURCH/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/

Research is careful study to find new facts. It is usually uncountable: do research, a piece of research — not “a research” in British English. Search is looking for something lost or online. As a verb: they researched the topic. Researcher is the person. Academic research / market research are common collocations.

Meaning

Careful study to find out new facts.

Examples

• “Her research is on how people learn words.”
• “We need more research on this question.”
• “She is researching how people use public transport.”

Good to know

do / carry out research. Uncountable. Looking for something: search. Person: researcher.

Near in meaning

study

Topics

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