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researching

n.
US //ɹiˈsɝtʃɪŋ// UK //ɹɪsˈɜːtʃɪŋ// re·search·ing
  1. 1 the activity of research (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    the activity of doing research.

    the gerund form used as a noun to describe the ongoing activity of academic or scientific investigation.

    Example

    Researching can be a slow process, but the results are often worth the wait.

    Example

    Extensive researching into the archives revealed several previously unknown letters from the author to his publisher.

    Usage

    Often functions as the subject or object of a sentence to describe the process itself.

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