poll vs research

research vs poll

poll and research both are nouns.

poll and research both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poll	Yes	No	Yes	No
research	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, research is a hypernym of poll; that is, research is a word with a broader meaning than poll:

poll: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
research: a search for knowledge

Other hypernyms of poll include enquiry, inquiry.

poll (noun)	research (noun)
the counting of votes (as in an election)	systematic investigation to establish facts
the top of the head	a search for knowledge
the part of the head between the ears
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot

poll (verb)	research (verb)
convert into a pollard	inquire into
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions	attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
vote in an election at a polling station
get the votes of

Difference between poll and research

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