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RESEARCH CENTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does research center mean?
• RESEARCH CENTER (noun)
The noun RESEARCH CENTER has 1 sense:
1. a center where research is done
Familiarity information: RESEARCH CENTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A center where research is done
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
research center; research facility
Hypernyms ("research center" is a kind of...):
center; centre (a building dedicated to a particular activity)
Context examples
A cancer research center that gets support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to do cancer research and provide services directly to cancer patients.
(Comprehensive cancer center, NCI Dictionary)
A cancer research center that gets support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
(Comprehensive pediatric cancer center, NCI Dictionary)
A company hired by another company or research center to take over certain parts of running a clinical trial.
(Contract Research Organization, NCI Dictionary)
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