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primary research

primary research noun: research that involves the collection of previously ungathered data, rather than the analysis of that which is already available.

Noun

primary research (uncountable)

  1. Research that involves the collection of previously ungathered data, rather than the analysis of that which is already available.

Questions about primary research

What does primary research mean?
Primary research means research that involves the collection of previously ungathered data, rather than the analysis of that which is already available.
What part of speech is primary research?
Primary research is a noun.

Words near primary research in the dictionary

  1. primary production
  2. primary rate interface
  3. primary rate interfaces
  4. primary reinforcement
  5. primary reinforcements
  6. primary research
  7. primary residence
  8. primary residences
  9. primary school
  10. primary schools
  11. primary sector

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