Ma'anar ma'anar kalmar "bincika" shine bincika wani abu ta hanyar kuma daki-daki don fahimta ko bayyana shi. Ya ƙunshi rushe wani mahimmin aiki ko ra'ayi a cikin ƙananan sassan da kuma nazarin kowane ɓangare daban don samun kyakkyawar fahimta game da duka. Binciken Za'a iya yin amfani da hanyoyi daban-daban kamar nazarin ƙididdiga, bincike na lissafi, ko bincike mai mahimmanci dangane da nau'in mahimman ko ra'ayin da ake yi.