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basic research

basic research noun: research performed without regard to practical applications.

Noun

basic research (uncountable)

  1. Research performed without regard to practical applications.
    Synonyms:
    blue skies research, fundamental research, pure research

basic research meaning in Tamil

basic research in Tamil

அடிப்படை ஆராய்ச்சி, அடிப்படை ஆய்வு

Synonyms of basic research

  • blue skies research
  • fundamental research
  • pure research

Antonyms

  • applied research

Questions about basic research

What does basic research mean?
Basic research means research performed without regard to practical applications.
What is basic research in Tamil?
Basic research in Tamil is அடிப்படை ஆராய்ச்சி, அடிப்படை ஆய்வு. See Basic research meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is basic research?
Basic research is a noun.

Words near basic research in the dictionary

  1. basic reproductive numbers
  2. basic reproductive rate
  3. basic reproductive rates
  4. basic reproductive ratio
  5. basic reproductive ratios
  6. basic research
  7. basic science
  8. basic strategy
  9. basic timing
  10. basic timings
  11. basic training

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Adapted from Wiktionary: basic research (page history and authors); basic research (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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