Research vs. Researchy

Research vs. Researchy — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Research and Researchy

Researchnoun

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

The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people. File:The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang.ogg

Researchyadjective

Characterized by research, especially the serious investigation of a subject.

Michelle's new job is researchy.

Researchnoun

A particular instance or piece of research.

Researchyadjective

Having little or no known practical application.

The committee agreed that the project had merit, but was too researchy and should have lower priority than more practical projects.

Researchverb

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

Researchverb

(intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.

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Researchverb

(transitive) To search again.

Researchnoun

systematic investigation to establish facts

Researchnoun

a search for knowledge;

their pottery deserves more research than it has received

Researchverb

inquire into

Researchverb

attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner;

The student researched the history of that word