researching
n. US //ɹiˈsɝtʃɪŋ// UK //ɹɪsˈɜːtʃɪŋ// re·search·ing
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1 the activity of research (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academicthe activity of doing research.
the gerund form used as a noun to describe the ongoing activity of academic or scientific investigation.
ExampleResearching can be a slow process, but the results are often worth the wait.
ExampleExtensive researching into the archives revealed several previously unknown letters from the author to his publisher.
UsageOften functions as the subject or object of a sentence to describe the process itself.