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scientific research

scientific research

32 3.4
A careful study in science to find facts and new ideas
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈsɜːrʧ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : investigación científica
  • Investments in scientific research are essential for innovation and technological advancements.
  • conduct scientific research
  • cooperation on scientific research
  • field of scientific research

The outsiders did some scientific research about how I was right about light.

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Examples

  • She presented her findings from scientific research aimed at discovering new treatments for diabetes.

  • Numerous benefits can be gained by using citizen-science techniques to conduct scientific research.

    Academic text (2013)
  • For most scientific research, the purpose is obvious.

  • The meeting increased my sense of the importance of collaboration in scientific research.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The agency is also committed to continuing scientific research on health risks.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The biggest benefit to science is that with more people participating in scientific research, more data is collected.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Project ALS is driving scientific research forward.

  • So together we want to keep fighting COVID and other chronic diseases and undertaking the best scientific research in the world.

    ZOE
  • It is purely for scientific research, I can assure you.

  • The team is conducting scientific research to understand climate change and its effects on wildlife.

Synonyms

research
vsscientific research
3.4

A careful study to find new facts about a subject

is limited to formal study using experiments and systematic methods
investigation
vsscientific research
2.9

A careful search for the truth about something

is focused on formal study that seeks new conclusions rather than only finding facts

How Rigorous

scientific research
  • Specialized
32 3.4
control experiment
  • Specialized
1 3.8
study
  • Specialized
2.1
pilot experiment
  • Specialized
4.6
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

scientific + research

The meaning of 'scientific research' is directly and compositionally derived from 'scientific' (connected to science) modifying 'research' (organized investigation), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer the phrase. This adjective+noun combination is a common, literal pattern across languages and contains no idiomatic shift, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Scientific research gives a simple image: scientific means careful study and research is like 'searching again', where people test, check, and look closely to find new facts. So the phrase means the careful study people do to 'find facts' in science.