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noun(re-search)careful or diligent search
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noun(re-search)studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws
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noun(re-search)the collecting of information about a particular subject
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verb(re-search)to search or investigate exhaustively
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verb(re-search)to do research for
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verb(re-search)to engage in research
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noun(re-search)studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
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noun(re-search)an area where companies have offices and laboratories and do work involving science and technology
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noun(re-search)research into the means of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
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noun(re-search)research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
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noun(re-search)the application of scientific and especially mathematical methods to the study and analysis of problems involving complex systems —called also operational research
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noun(re-search)medical research that is concerned with facilitating the practical application of scientific discoveries to the development and implementation of new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease —called also translational medicine