Noun

(en noun)

The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

Now that the requirements are complete we can move on to implementation .

(electronics) A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.

His implementation works, but it needs some fine-tuning.

Noun

(uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

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(countable) A particular instance or piece of research.

* Macaulay

The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on the results of the researches of antiquaries.

* 1747 , The Scots magazine (volume 9, page 567)

The first step I took in this so necessary a research , was to examine the motives, the justice, the necessity and expediency of the revolution