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biological research

biological research

3 4.0
Study by scientists of living things to learn how they work
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl rɪˈsɜːrʧ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : investigación biológica
  • Understanding how complexity arises in ecosystems is the central and most exciting organizing theme in biological research.
  • central to biological research
  • theme in biological research

So, you know, put put Porton down do this, you know, we, we, we know that people are doing are doing biological research.

Examples

  • A few model organisms have greatly contributed to biological research in the last decades, among them the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Recent biological research in the project area consists largely of unpublished censuses of mammal populations.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In your opinion, has biological research provided sufficient evidence to support it?

    Academic text (2006)
  • As environmental problems become more pressing throughout the world, the application of basic biological research to practical problems becomes more urgent.

    Academic text (1996)
  • NSF provides 65 percent of the federal support for fundamental biological research.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Moreover, AIBS is at the forefront of work being done in the area of biological research infrastructure planning.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Both in Calcutta and Bhubaneshwar, these studies opened new fields of biological research.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Peer review is generally assumed to be a fair and objective method for disseminating credible biological research.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Ichthyology concerns a broad spectrum of biological research and uses systematics to deal with about one-half of vertebrate species belonging to this group.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Biologists conduct biological research to better understand how ecosystems function.

Synonyms

research
vsbiological research
3.4

A careful study to find new facts about a subject

is confined to living organisms instead of general investigation
scientific research
vsbiological research
  • Specialized
32 3.4

A careful study in science to find facts and new ideas

is specific to the study of living organisms rather than all sciences
bioscience
vsbiological research
  • Specialized
3 5.0

Areas of science that study living things like cells, animals and plants

is the specific investigative work carried out within those branches
biological science
vsbiological research
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The study of living things, like animals, plants, and cells, and how they work

focuses on the activity of studying living organisms rather than the whole field

How Advanced

cutting edge
37 3.9
biological research
  • Specialized
3 4.0
fieldwork
  • Specialized
9 3.8
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

biological + research

The meaning 'scientific study of living organisms' is directly compositional from 'biological' (pertaining to living organisms) + 'research' (organized investigation), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning. This noun+noun phrase follows common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., Spanish investigación biológica, French recherche biologique), supporting immediate transparency.

Etymology

The phrase biological research shows the simple picture of scientists doing research on biological things like plants, animals or tiny cells, using microscopes and tests to learn how life works. So, it means 'scientific study of living things'.