Meanings
- a department within a company (or governmental division) dedicated to that task, or the fiscal category that represents it in fiscal reporting.
Synonyms: R&D
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna department within a company (or governmental division) dedicated to that task, or the fiscal category that represents it in fiscal reporting.
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research and development. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/research%20and%20development
“research and development.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/research%20and%20development. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “research and development,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/research%20and%20development.
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