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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

1 5.6
A U.S. government group that builds new tools and systems for the military
  • proper noun
  • /dɪˈfɛns əˈdvænsd rɪˈsɜrʧ ˈprɒdʒɛkts ˈeɪdʒənsi/
  • US
translation icon : Agencia de Proyectos de Investigación Avanzada de Defensa
  • The Internet was developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)

Examples

  • The DOD request includes $3 billion for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, essentially unchanged.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Also, an international team supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and led by the Applied Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins University has developed a prototype of the first fully integrated prosthetic arm that can be controlled naturally and provide sensory feedback.

    Academic text (2007)

  • A division within the U.S. Defense Department is called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

    Blog text (23)

  • Another, more recent technology contest was established by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Much of this activity is being sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Development of the Sunrise was funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

    Academic text (1999)

  • When asked about the role of government programs in their financial success, Michael says his original research back in Silicon Valley was supported by government money via the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.

    Blog text (16)

  • The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) would receive a 3.6% increase to $3.1 billion, the third increase in as many years.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Anchor Scott Pelley called it "a remarkable leap in technology" spearheaded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

    Blog text (29)

  • The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is known for creating innovative technologies for the military.

Synonyms

DARPA
vsDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
19 6.0

A part of the US Department of Defense that pays for research to make new military and security technologies

focuses on developing emerging technologies for military use

Surface Forms

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency main

Morphology

Defense + advanced + research + project + agency

The name is compositionally built from transparent constituents: 'Defense' (military protection) + 'Advanced Research Projects' (high-level investigative work and planned projects) + 'Agency' (an organization), so the overall sense 'an organization that runs advanced military research projects' is directly inferable. This naming pattern is common cross-linguistically for governmental research agencies, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would understand the referent.

Etymology

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is a name that explains its job: it is an Agency for the country's Defense that supports Advanced Research and risky Projects. That's why the name now means a U.S. government group that develops new military technology.