research
US /riˈsɝtʃ/
Definition
systematic investigation to establish facts
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our research team is studying how customers choose between competing brands.
Word Family
Synonyms
- studya detailed critical inspection
- investigationan inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- explorationto travel for the purpose of discovery
Collocations
- Easy do school researchto perform or carry out an activity regarding school research
- Medium conduct market research before launchingto organize and carry out regarding market research before launching
- Hard fund groundbreaking academic research in oncologyto fund groundbreaking academic research in oncology, meaning to convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
- Very Hard painstaking empirical research dispelling mythsdescribing painstaking empirical research dispelling myths (characterized by extreme care and great effort)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.