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research

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Meanings
noun
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

Examples :

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."
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Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration researching

researching verb

/rɪˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ /riˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

"She is researching different types of dogs to help her family choose the best pet. "

Illustration applications

applications noun

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration researched

researched verb

/rɪˈsɜːtʃt/ /riˈsɜːrtʃt/

To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

"Example Sentence: "Maria researched different universities before applying to college to find the best fit for her interests." "

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration diligently

diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

Illustration laborious

laborious adjective

/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/

Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.

"Shoveling heavy snow from the driveway after a big storm is a laborious task. "

Illustration inconsistencies

inconsistencies noun

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsiz/ /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsiz/

The state of being inconsistent.

"The detective noticed inconsistencies in the suspect's story, making him doubt its truthfulness. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration fertilizers

fertilizers noun

/ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzərz/ /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzərz/

A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

"The farmer used fertilizers to help his crops grow bigger and faster. "