National Science Foundation
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3.7
- proper noun
:
Fundación Nacional de Ciencias
- The professional development was funded through a multiyear grant from the National Science Foundation.
- National Science Foundation grant
- supported by the National Science Foundation
- National Science Foundation funded
Examples
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Some of the most important programs in teacher in-service education were supported by the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (1990) -
The work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 982410H020013.
Academic text (2012) -
The research for this article was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (1991) -
Currently, it is funded with a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (1995) -
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is supported in part by the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (2015) -
It's not every day your mother's research is honored by the National Science Foundation.
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (1994) -
But he persevered, got his Ph.D. in physics, and later became director of the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (1995) -
Dr. Lisa Cummings had garnered a National Science Foundation grant to study the physiological effects of deep-sea work.
Fiction book (2001) -
The National Science Foundation supports innovative research in various fields, including engineering and education.
Synonyms
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An independent US government agency that gives money for science and engineering research and education
How Large
- US
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3.5
8
3.7
1
4.2
408
1.3
6
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
national + science + foundation
The meaning is directly compositional: 'national' (country-level) + 'science' (research/discipline) + 'foundation' (an organization that funds or supports) yields a clear interpretation of a national organization that supports science. The 'X Foundation' naming pattern and the idea of a national science agency are common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The National Science Foundation is named like a big foundation stone that supports science across the country: national means country-wide, science means the study of the natural world and technology, and foundation is something that gives money and support. So, the name reminds you it 'gives money and support' as a U.S. organization for scientific research and education.