English

research

/ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).

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    Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.

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    • derivedFrenchrechercher “to examine closely”
      • derivedOld Frenchrecerchier “to seek, to look for”
    • surface analysisEnglishre- “again, anew”
    • surface analysisEnglishsearch “An attempt to find something.”

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