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Etymology: Edit Aristotle Scientific Method Middle French Old French

The word "research" is derived from the Middle French term "recherche", meaning "to go about seeking". This term comes from the Old French "recerchier", which is a compound word from "re-" + "cerchier", or "sercher", meaning 'search'. The earliest recorded use of the term was in 1577. Research has been defined in several ways, including a systematic, creative activity aimed at increasing knowledge, and as a process involving posing a question, collecting data to answer it, and presenting an answer. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a more detailed definition, describing research as a studious inquiry through investigation and experimentation to discover and interpret facts, revise theories,

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Etymology: Edit Aristotle Scientific Method Middle French Old French

The word "research" is derived from the Middle French term "recherche", meaning "to go about seeking". This term comes from the Old French "recerchier", which is a compound word from "re-" + "cerchier", or "sercher", meaning 'search'. The earliest recorded use of the term was in 1577. Research has been defined in several ways, including a systematic, creative activity aimed at increasing knowledge, and as a process involving posing a question, collecting data to answer it, and presenting an answer. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a more detailed definition, describing research as a studious inquiry through investigation and experimentation to discover and interpret facts, revise theories,

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Etymology[edit]

Aristotle, (384–322 BC), one of the early figures in the development


of the scientific method.[3]
The word research is derived from the Middle French "recherche",
which means "to go about seeking", the term itself being derived from
the Old French term "recerchier" a compound word from "re-" +
"cerchier", or "sercher", meaning 'search'.[4] The earliest recorded use
of the term was in 1577.[4]
Definitions[edit]
Research has been defined in a number of different ways, and while
there are similarities, there does not appear to be a single, all-
encompassing definition that is embraced by all who engage in it.
One definition of research is used by the OECD, "Any creative
systematic activity undertaken in order to increase the stock of
knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the
use of this knowledge to devise new applications."[5]
Another definition of research is given by John W. Creswell, who
states that "research is a process of steps used to collect and analyze
information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue". It
consists of three steps: pose a question, collect data to answer the
question, and present an answer to the question.[6]
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines research in more
detail as "studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation
or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts,
revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or
practical application of such new or revised theories or laws"[4]

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