Word noun
researching
n.
US /ɹiˈsɝtʃɪŋ/ UK /ɹɪsˈɜːtʃɪŋ/ re·search·ing
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the activity of doing research.
the gerund form used as a noun to describe the ongoing activity of academic or scientific investigation.
Simple“Researching can be a slow process, but the results are often worth the wait.”
In context“Extensive 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.
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Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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