Vocabulary
die
Grundlagenforschung
/ˈɡʁʊntlaːɡn̩ˌfɔʁʃʊŋ/· noun· Pl. —
basic research, fundamental research
Research driven by curiosity rather than by an application — the source of many later inventions.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Grundlagenforschung
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- der Grundlagenforschung
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Grundlagenforschung
basic research (without an immediate application)
Ohne Grundlagenforschung gäbe es heute keine Laser.
Without basic research there would be no lasers today.
Word family
Grundlagenforschungdie Grundlagebasisdie Forschungresearchgrundlegendfundamental, basic
Common combinations
- in der Grundlagenforschungin basic research
- Grundlagenforschung betreibento do basic research
- Gelder für die Grundlagenforschungfunding for basic research
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
angewandte Forschung
Real examples
- Das Institut betreibt vor allem Grundlagenforschung.The institute mainly does basic research.
- Wer nur auf schnelle Anwendungen setzt, spart an der Grundlagenforschung.Anyone who relies only on quick applications cuts back on basic research.
- Viele Durchbrüche der Medizin beruhen auf jahrzehntelanger Grundlagenforschung.Many breakthroughs in medicine are based on decades of basic research.
