researchre·search /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ-ɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU]1study of a subject to find out new things about it or to test new ideas, products etcA leading pharmaceutical company will finance the research.
What sets us apart from the rest of the industry is that we do research on our products to prove our claims.
—research verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]We need to research the market.
→ attitude research → audience research → customer research → field research → investment research → market research → motivational research → operations research → qualitative research → quantitative research2research centre/institute etc an organization or department where new ideas and products are developed, tested etca research centre to test US-made Honda parts
These studies were conducted in more than 160 independent universities and research institutions in 23 countries.