/ Dictionary / Index M market research: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mar'ket re'search Pronunciation: [key] the gathering and studying of data relating to consumer preferences, purchasing power, etc., esp. prior to introducing a product on the market. mar•ket-re•search Pronunciation: (mär'kit-rē'sûrch, -ri-sûrch'), [key] — v.t. to conduct market research on. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. market price market share Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language