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noun
Research performed using the scientific method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: research, science
noun
research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: research project
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: research
Narrower terms: big science, biological research, experiment, experimentation, Human Genome Project
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