R & D

abbr. (also R. & D.) research and development.

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R & D UK [ˌɑːr ən ˈdiː] US [ˌɑr ən ˈdi] noun [uncountable] business

research and development: the department in a large company that is responsible for studying new ideas and developing new products

Thesaurus: departments in companies and organizations_hyponym

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abbr. research and development

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research and development

She works for a computer firm doing R & D.

She works in the R & D department.

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R & D [R D] [ˌɑːr ən ˈdiː] [ˌɑːr ən ˈdiː] abbreviation

↑research and development