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Research

Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom.

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Narrower term 9

Canvass 76% connected

To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its p…

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Experiment 76% connected

Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or o…

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Experimentation 76% connected

The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

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Fieldwork 76% connected

Any temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field; -- commonly in the plural.

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Heraldry 76% connected

The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling ca…

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Investigation 76% connected

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; a…

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Microscopy 76% connected

The use of the microscope; investigation with the microscope.

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Poll 76% connected

A parrot; -- familiarly so called.

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Probe 76% connected

To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.

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Manner of action 3

Consult 76% connected

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

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Prospect 76% connected

That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

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Refer 76% connected

To carry or send back.

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Investigate 76% connected

To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and ac…

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Investigating 76% connected

of Investigate

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Investigation 76% connected

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; a…

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Derivationally related 10

Exploration 74% connected

The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration…

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Exploration 74% connected

The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration…

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Exploratory 74% connected

Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative.

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Exploratory 74% connected

Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative.

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Investigator 74% connected

One who searches diligently into a subject.

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Investigator 74% connected

One who searches diligently into a subject.

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Search 74% connected

To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.

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Search 74% connected

To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.

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Synonym 4

Enquiry 92% connected

See Inquiry.

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Explore 92% connected

To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.

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Inquiry 92% connected

The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

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Search 92% connected

To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.

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