research facility
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈriːsɜːrʧ fəˈsɪlɪti/
:
instalación de investigación
- The scientists collaborated on groundbreaking studies at the state-of-the-art research facility.
- academic research facility
- large research facility
- major research facility
As you may know, Microsoft has this research facility in Santa Barbara.
- As you may know, Microsoft has this research facility in Santa Barbara.
- I I would say that'd be a good spot to at least put some kind of automated research facility or something, you know, Yeah.
Examples
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American Centers should reopen, offering library and research facilities to young people interested in learning about the United States.
Academic text (2003) -
Dozens of scientists and research facilities from at least 27 states participated.
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As most of you know, one of our most important research facilities was broken into this morning.
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It's a top secret research facility.
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Working side by side with experts in a research facility was so much fun!
Academic text (2008) -
The information is then sent via satellite to remote research facilities for analysis.
Academic text (1994) -
As you may know, Microsoft has this research facility in Santa Barbara.
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Participants individually completed these tasks in a research facility within the psychology building.
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This is the Sanford Underground Research Facility, the deepest underground lab in the United States.
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Today, the premier high-altitude balloon research facility is NASA's National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF).
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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1.6
A room or building where people do science experiments
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3.7
A place where people study and test ideas about a subject
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3.5
A place where scientists do experiments to learn about the world
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3.7
A place where scientists do experiments to learn about science
How Equipped
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place equipped for research' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'research' (investigation) with 'facility' (a building or equipment for a specific use). This noun+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern across languages and would be easily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound research facility combines research, meaning looking for answers, and facility, meaning a place or building. Picture a building full of labs and equipment where people test ideas and study problems, and that's why it means 'a place for research'.