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Recherche

Recherche is a French noun meaning the act of seeking or the systematic investigation undertaken to acquire knowledge. In everyday usage it covers scientific research, investigative work, and the search for information or objects, as in la recherche scientifique, la recherche d’un emploi, or la recherche de preuves.

Etymology and usage: It derives from the verb chercher with the prefix re-, and the noun form

Recherché is the related adjective meaning "sought-after," "refined," or "carefully chosen." It appears in expressions like

Historical usage: La Recherche was the name of a French exploration ship used by Louis Antoine de

See also: chercheur (researcher), recherche scientifique, and the English word "research."

expresses
the
abstract
process
of
seeking.
The
phrase
à
la
recherche
de
means
"in
search
of."
In
academic
and
policy
contexts,
it
is
common
to
qualify
the
noun
with
terms
such
as
recherche
fondamentale
(fundamental
research)
and
recherche
appliquée
(applied
research).
un
goût
recherché
(a
refined
palate)
or
un
objet
recherché
(a
sought-after
object).
Bougainville
on
his
1766–1769
voyage
around
the
world,
serving
alongside
L'Astrolabe.
The
vessel's
name
has
appeared
in
other
historical
and
literary
contexts
as
well.