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research

/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/noun

उच्चारण रिसर्च

अनुसंधान, शोध

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] ~ (into/on sth)

    a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it

    अनुसंधान, शोध

    • research into climate change
    • Her research on soil quality was published in a leading journal.
    • Scientists are carrying out research on a cheaper vaccine.
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    • Market research shows that students prefer online tests.
    • The institute has published new research into air pollution in Delhi.

    Synonyms investigation study inquiry exploration analysis

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (into/in/on sth)

    to study something carefully and try to discover new facts about it

    शोध करना

    • She researched the history of the town.
    • Before writing the essay, Radhika researched the topic in the college library.
    • Students must research the topic before writing the report.
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    • He spent a year researching the life of the poet.
    • The team is researching ways to save water in farming.

    Synonyms investigate study examine explore look into

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§Grammar and usage

Research is usually uncountable ('a lot of research', 'a piece of research', not 'a research' or 'researches' in most uses).

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: research प्रायः uncountable है ('a lot of research', 'a piece of research', अधिकांश प्रयोगों में 'a research' या 'researches' नहीं)।

Research into or on sth.

Usage: 'research into' या 'on sth' (किसी विषय पर शोध)। जैसे: research into cancer या research on cancer, दोनों सही हैं।

British /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ (stress on the second syllable); /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ is also heard.

British /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ (stress दूसरे syllable पर); /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ भी सुना जाता है।

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General knowledge

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (2023) funds research in India; DRDO and ISRO are leading research organizations.

अनुसंधान राष्ट्रीय अनुसंधान फ़ाउंडेशन (2023) भारत में शोध को वित्त देता है; DRDO और ISRO प्रमुख शोध संगठन हैं।