search
Definition
- n. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- n. an investigation seeking answers
- n. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- n. the examination of alternative hypotheses
Word forms
- Present participle
- searching
- Past tense
- searched
- Past participle
- searched
- Third person singular
- searches
Example sentences
n.
The search for the missing hikers lasted for several days.
v.
She decided to search the internet for information about the history of the city.
v.
The program uses a search algorithm to find the best route.