Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

research and development

British  

noun

  1.  R D.  the part of a commercial company's activity concerned with applying the results of scientific research to develop new products and improve existing ones

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Inclusion in the plan would likely signal increased policy support, funding and commercialization pathways for BCI research and development over the next five years,” analyst Adam Jonas said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

It was also meant to counter Beijing's subsidies for electric vehicles and the wider green industry within China, which has poured vast state funds into domestic firms as well as research and development.

From Barron's

Secretive military nuclear-weapons labs deep within China’s western interior have received close to $10 billion in investment to support ICF research and development.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think it’s important to point out that we see a consistent and robust 23% weight loss with CagriSema, but we also are a little bit surprised about the 25% weight loss that we see with the comparative drug,” said Martin Holst Lange, Novo’s executive vice president of research and development and chief scientific officer.

From Barron's

Among them: unifying capital markets, harmonizing corporate regulations and coordinating research and development spending.

From The Wall Street Journal