big science
big science is the alternative form of Big Science.
Noun capitalized: Big Science
Big Science (uncountable)
- Scientific research that is high-profile, large in scope, and so expensive that it requires government funding.
- A basic model of the phenomenon of Big Science as a style of organization is captured by the five 'M's: money, manpower, machines, media and military.2012, Jon Agar, Science in the 20th Century and Beyond, →ISBN, page 330
- The growth of Big Science has been accompanied by changes in the sources of scientific patronage.2013, Stephen and Steven Cotgrove & Box, Science Industry and Society: Studies in the Sociology of Science, →ISBN
Antonyms of big science
Forms of big science
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Origin of big science
From the large commitments of money and resources, and the large media impact.
Questions about big science
- What does big science mean?
- Big science means scientific research that is high-profile, large in scope, and so expensive that it requires government funding.
- What is big science the alternative form of?
- Big science is the alternative form of Big Science.
- What part of speech is big science?
- Big science is a noun.
Words near big science in the dictionary
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