applied research

collocation in English

meaningsofappliedandresearch

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applied
adjective[before noun]
uk
/əˈplaɪd/
us
/əˈplaɪd/
relating to a subject of study, especially a science, that has a ...
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research
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
us
/ˈriː.sɝːtʃ/
a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a ...
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(Definition ofappliedandresearchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The study draws attention to the impact of confrontation of knowledge on different perspectives of forestry and points to new directions forappliedresearch.
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The faculty's expertise ranges from professional practice, to fundamental andappliedresearchin building physics, to advanced computer modelling and simulation capabilities.
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Often a span of 10-20 years is needed for fundamental research before it can move intoappliedresearch.
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Other charities, particularly those concerned with cancer, also fund trials, though few provide substantial support for moreappliedresearchor systematic reviews.
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Thus, socio-economic and cultural factors, including stakeholders' participation, need to be considered along withappliedresearchresults when recommending forage species for farmers' adoption.
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The ways by which contaminants in freezing ground disperse and interact with associated ecosystems is a new and challenging field ofappliedresearch.
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While the primary focus for this review is onappliedresearch, it also addresses basic research that has clear implications for pedagogy.
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It may, therefore, be the case that these problems will be rectified in the coming years with more theoretical andappliedresearch.
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This legacy is underpinned by a quality that engages with both basic andappliedresearch.
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However, academia's increasing portfolio ofappliedresearchagendas and engagement with practitioners raises a strategic question.
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Such investigations may contain elements of both basic andappliedresearch.
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You can imagine that many bridges had to be built, certainly the ones between fundamental andappliedresearch.
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It is realized thatappliedresearchis absolutely dependent on a constant input of new fundamental knowledge.
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Its primary audience is a variety of specialists engaged inappliedresearch.
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In the new organization all elements of the knowledge chain are under one roof: fundamental, strategic andappliedresearchand higher education.
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This discrepancy between real life and our models of real life is endemic in any area in which basic andappliedresearchaddress similar questions.
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Questions regarding the correlation between genetic variation in quantitative traits and neutral markers are important for both fundamental andappliedresearch.
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Reports were given on current and new initiatives covering a wide range of fundamental andappliedresearch.
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While the pure/appliedresearchdichotomy is problematic, it plays an important role in the way the law approaches science.
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Littleappliedresearchwas published on the study of pronunciation over the past years.
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