research and development

research and development
/rɪˌsɜ:tʃ ən dɪ'veləpmənt/ noun
1. scientific investigation which leads to making new products or improving existing products
The company spends millions on research and development.
Abbreviation R&D
2. activities that are designed to produce new knowledge and ideas and to develop ways in which these can be commercially exploited by a business
(NOTE: Research and development activities are often grouped together to form a separate division or department within an organisation.)
COMMENT: Research costs can be divided into (a) applied research, which is the cost of research leading to a specific aim, and (b) basic, or pure, research, which is research carried out without a specific aim in mind: these costs are written off in the year in which they are incurred. Development costs are the costs of making the commercial products based on the research.

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