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research method

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

MARKETING, MANAGEMENT a particular way of studying something in order to discover new information about it or understand it better: A focus group is a research method that's typically used to understand a consumer's reaction to a product or service.
(Definition of research method noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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