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research - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: research
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: examination, study
Synonyms: analysis, exploration, fishing expedition, groundwork, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, probe, quest, scrutiny, R and D, delving, experimentation, fact-finding, legwork, probing
Antonyms: ignorance
Main Entry: research
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: examine, study
Synonyms: analyze, consult, experiment, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, look up, probe, scrutinize, do tests, play around with, read up on
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Main Entry: delve
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: dig into task, action
Synonyms: burrow, dig, dredge, examine, excavate, explore, ferret out*, go into, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, prospect, ransack, research, rummage, search, seek, shovel, sift, spade, unearth, gouge out, jump into, leave no stone unturned, really get into, scoop out, trowel, turn inside out
Main Entry: enquiry
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: inquest
Synonyms: analysis, examination, exploration, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, probe, query, questioning, research, study
Main Entry: experiment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: investigation, test
Synonyms: agreement, analysis, assay, attempt, check, dissection, dry run*, enterprise, essay, examination, exercise, fling*, measure, observation, operation, practice, probe, procedure, proof, quiz, rehearsal, research, scrutiny, search, speculation, study, trial, trial and error*, trial run*, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, verification, R and D, experimentation, research and development, try-on
Main Entry: experiment
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: investigate, test
Synonyms: analyze, assay, diagnose, examine, explore, mess around*, probe, prove, research, sample, scrutinize, search, speculate, study, try, try on, venture, verify, weigh, fool with, futz around, play around with, practice with, put to the test, shake down*, try on for size, try out
Main Entry: exploration
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: investigation; survey
Synonyms: analysis, examination, expedition, inquiry, inspection, probe, reconnaissance, research, scrutiny, search, study, tour, travel, trip
Main Entry: explore
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: investigate; survey
Synonyms: analyze, burrow, examine, go into*, hunt, inspect, look into, probe, prospect, question, research, scout, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, test, tour, travel, traverse, try, delve into, dig into, have a look, inquire into, leave no stone unturned, reconnoitre, turn inside out
Main Entry: hunt
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: search, chase
Synonyms: exploration, following, game, hunting, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, investigation, meddling, probe, prosecution, prying, pursuing, pursuit, quest, race, raid, reconnaissance, research, rummage, scrutiny, seeking, sporting, study, trailing, coursing, field sport, frisking, hounding, look-see, pursuance, sifting, snooping, steeplechase, tracing
Main Entry: inquest
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: investigation
Synonyms: examination, hearing, inquiry, inquisition, probe, quest, research, trial, delving, probing
Antonyms: conclusion, findings
Main Entry: inquiry
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: asking; looking into
Synonyms: analysis, audit, check, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, poll, probe, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon*, Q and A, catechizing, cross-examination, delving, grilling, interrogatory, legwork, probing, quizzing
Notes: a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions)
Antonyms: answer, reply
Main Entry: inspection
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: examination, check
Synonyms: analysis, frisk, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inventory, investigation, once-over*, pageant, parade, probe, read, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, supervision, surveillance, survey, view, checkup, look-over, maneuvers, perlustration, superintendence
Antonyms: ignorance, neglect
Main Entry: investigate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: check into thoroughly
Synonyms: bug, case*, check out, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, frisk, go into, inquire, inspect, interrogate, look into, poke, probe, prospect, pry, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, study, tap, be all ears, check over, check up, eyeball, feel out, give the once over, inquisite, listen in, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, put to the test, stake out, wiretap
Antonyms: ignore
Main Entry: investigation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: thorough check
Synonyms: analysis, case, examination, exploration, hearing, hustle, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, observation, observing, pike, probe, quest, quiz, research, review, scrutiny, search, study, survey, delving, fact-finding, gander, legwork, probing, sounding, surveying
Main Entry: learning
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: education, knowledge
Synonyms: culture, erudition, information, literature, lore, research, scholarship, science, study, training, tuition, wisdom, acquirements, attainments, letters, schooling
Antonyms: ignorance
Main Entry: literature
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: written matter, both fictional and nonfictional
Synonyms: abstract, article, biography, brochure, comment, composition, critique, discourse, discussion, disquisition, dissertation, drama, essay, exposition, history, humanities, information, leaflet, lit, lore, novel, observation, pamphlet, paper, poetry, précis, prose, report, research, story, summary, theme, thesis, tract, treatise, treatment, belles-lettres, books, classics, findings, letters, literary works, writings, written work
Antonyms: speech
Main Entry: preview
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: preliminary showing
Synonyms: examination, research, show, sneak, survey, preliminary study, sneak peek, viewing
Antonyms: criticism
Main Entry: probe
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: investigation
Synonyms: detection, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, quest, research, scrutiny, study, third degree, delving, legwork, probing
Main Entry: quest
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: search, exploration
Synonyms: adventure, chase, crusade, enterprise, examination, expedition, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, journey, mission, prey, probe, pursuit, quarry, research, seeking, voyage, delving, pilgrimmage, probing, pursual
Main Entry: search
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: seeking to find something
Synonyms: chase, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, pursuing, pursuit, quest, research, rummage, scrutiny, shakedown*, wild-goose chase*, witch hunt*, frisking, going-over, legwork, perquisition, pursual, pursuance
Antonyms: finding
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