basic science

collocation in English

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basic
adjective
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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science
noun
uk
/ˈsaɪ.əns/us
/ˈsaɪ.əns/
(knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring, and doing experiments, and the development of theories to describe the results of ...
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(Definition ofbasicandsciencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Forbasicscience, alternatives have provided sound scientific principles for the advancement of knowledge.
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In other words, research hospitals bridge the traditionally separated spheres ofbasicscienceand technology.
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Translating genetics, cognitive science, and otherbasicscienceresearch findings into applications for prevention.
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First, advances inbasicscienceallowed smaller incisions in surgical procedure.
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Today heavy ion driven fusion in many respects is still a field ofbasicscienceissues.
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Nuclear physics ceased to be abasicscienceand became phenomenological and derivative.
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As abasicscienceit died as a result of its own success, swallowed by its offspring, high-energy physics.
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In the mean time,basicscienceresearchers are in the best position to identify biological markers(s) for early diagnosis.
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Moreover, the executive rhetoric was unsuccessful in alleviating the fundamental tension betweenbasicscienceand distributive service to clientele.
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The various chapters cover both thebasicsciencewhich underpins the concepts used and their practical application to geothermal resources.
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Basicsciencehas bowed to the exceptions that context demands, but has not yet articulated a strong theory of context.
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That study shows the importance of publicly fundedbasicscience, and examines the contribution ofbasicscienceto the economy.
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There is an exciting programme ofbasicsciencehere.
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We are not attempting to debasebasicscience.
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Surely, one thing is, or used to be,basicscience.
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It also involves a great deal ofbasicscience.
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This model assumes that the information flow is from science to practice; however, testing hypotheses in practice often informs thebasicscience.
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Interestingly, the word "basic" in this context resonates with another use of the term - "basicscience" - that may illuminate the problem we face.
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Within the intent of this agreement, thebasicscienceof dense plasma physics using intense ion and laser beams will be explored.
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Paralleling these clinical accomplishments, were all those diverse contributions frombasicsciencewhich provided the understanding and foundation for changing clinical practice.
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More thorough answers to these questions can be found in the translation of currentbasicscienceknowledge, which is the goal of this article.
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This book will appeal primarily tobasicscienceresearchers in the field and those engaged in epidemiological surveillance of strain types and their comparative properties.
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Should we cut ourbasicscience, just when the links betweenbasicscienceand its industrial application are becoming closer than ever?
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There are intriguing hypotheses currently being explored in thebasicsciencelaboratory, but the truth of the matter is that, in 1992, we do not know!
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