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Research Cancer Find Carried Conducted Noun Rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈriːsɜːtʃ

Word3 research
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/
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  • scientific/medical/academic research
  • they are raising money for cancer research.
  • to do/conduct/undertake research
  • i've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.
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research

(noun)/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/
  1. a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it
    • SEE ALSO action research
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/action-research
    • scientific/medical/academic research
    • They are raising money for cancer research.
    • to do/conduct/undertake research
    • I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.
    • He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
    • Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech.
    • Research on animals has led to some important medical advances.
    • According to recent research, more people are going to the movies than ever before.
    • Their latest research project will be funded by the government.
    • Are you hoping to get a research grant?
    • a research fellow/assistant/scientist
    • a research institute/centre/laboratory
    • The research findings were published in the Journal of Environmental Quality.

    Extra Examples

    • a debate about the ethics of embryonic stem cell research
    • For his PhD he conducted field research in Indonesia.
    • Further research is needed.
    • Future research will hopefully give us a better understanding of how garlic works in the human body.
    • Dr. Babcock has conducted extensive research in the area of agricultural production.
    • the funding of basic research in biology, chemistry, and genetics
    • Activists called for a ban on animal research.
    • Work is under way to carry out more research on the gene.
    • She returned to Jamaica to pursue her research on the African diaspora.
    • Bad punctuation can slow down people's reading speeds, according to new research carried out at Bradford University.
    • He focused his research on the economics of the interwar era.
    • Most research in the field has concentrated on the effects on children.
    • One paper based on research conducted at Oxford suggested that the drug may cause brain damage.
    • Research demonstrates that women are more likely than men to provide social support to others.
    • She's doing research on Czech music between the wars.
    • The research does not support these conclusions.
    • They are carrying out research into the natural flow patterns of water.
    • They lack the resources to do their own research.
    • What has their research shown?
    • Funding for medical research has been cut quite dramatically.
    • a startling piece of historical research
    • pioneering research into skin disease
    • They were the first to undertake pioneering research into the human genome.
    • There is a significant amount of research into the effects of stress on junior doctors.
    • He's done a lot of research into the background of this story.
    • research which identifies the causes of depression
    • spending on military research and development
    • the research done in the 1950s that linked smoking with cancer
    • 80 families are taking part in a research project to investigate if a childhood hyperactivity disorder is genetic.
    • The Lancet published a research paper by the scientist at the centre of the controversy.
    • Who is directing the group's research effort?
    • She is chief of the clinical research program at McLean Hospital.
    • James is a 24-year-old research student from Iowa.
    • You will need to describe your research methods.
    • Before a job interview, do your research and find out as much as you can about the company.
    • Most academic research is carried out in universities.
    • This is a piece of research that should be taken very seriously.
    • This is an important area of research.
    • There's a large body of research linking hypertension directly to impaired brain function.
    • In the course of my researches, I came across some of my grandfather's old letters.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: from obsolete French recerche (noun), recercher (verb), from Old French re- (expressing intensive force) + cerchier ‘to search’.
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