As a Noun: 1. Work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it. English = research. 2. A person who does research. English = researcher. 3. The process of considering something in order to understand it or to find out what it consists of. English = analysis 4. An explanation or description that is the result of considering something. English = analysis. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To try to discover facts about something by studying it. English = research. 2. To consider or examine something in order to understand it or to find out what it consists of. English = analyse. 3.