research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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China has seen improvements across multiple sectors, in terms of research and development, manufacturing output, and greater domestic content in exports.
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Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
The system being developed at the company's research and development department in Sindelfingen, Germany, integrates the brakes right into the drivetrain, in an arrangement that works very much like a transmission brake.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Roughly $183 billion over the next three years, in fact, coming through more generous tax deduction provisions for things like new equipment and for research and development costs.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Later, as the company started bringing in revenue, Odoo opened two additional offices in Belgium, home to the firm’s research and development, support and technical teams.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
The system being developed at the company's research and development department in Sindelfingen, Germany, integrates the brakes right into the drivetrain, in an arrangement that works very much like a transmission brake.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Roughly $183 billion over the next three years, in fact, coming through more generous tax deduction provisions for things like new equipment and for research and development costs.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Later, as the company started bringing in revenue, Odoo opened two additional offices in Belgium, home to the firm’s research and development, support and technical teams.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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