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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResearch Institute
/rɪˈsɜːrtʃ ˈɪn.stɪ.tuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An establishment founded for doing scientific, historical, or specialized academic research.
"The research institute announced a major breakthrough in renewable energy technology." - 2
An independent organization or foundation dedicated to public policy, scientific study, or social analysis.
"She accepted a fellowship at a prominent economic research institute in Washington."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'reserche' (from Old French 'rechercher', to search closely) combined with 'institute' (from Latin 'institutum', meaning a facility or establishment). The compound reflects the formalization of dedicated scientific and academic inquiry centers established primarily during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Research Institute" is said worldwide
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institut de recherche
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sti.ty də ʁə.sɛʁʃ
"L'institut de recherche étudie les effets du changement climatique."
Forschungsinstitut
Transliteration: /ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsʔɪstituːt/
"Das Forschungsinstitut veröffentlichte eine neue Studie zur Genetik."
istituto di ricerca
Transliteration: i.stiˈtu.to di riˈtʃer.tʃa
"L'istituto di ricerca collabora con diverse università internazionali."
instituto de investigación
Transliteration: ins.tiˈtu.to ðe im.ves.ti.ɣaˈθjon
"El instituto de investigación lidera el proyecto de biomedicina."
instituto de pesquisa
Transliteration: ĩ.stiˈtu.tu dʒi peˈsi.ʃɐ
"O instituto de pesquisa desenvolveu uma nova vacina."
शोध संस्थान
Transliteration: shodh sansthan
"यह शोध संस्थान विज्ञान और तकनीक के क्षेत्र में काम करता है।"
研究所
Transliteration: yán jiū suǒ
"这家研究所专注于人工智能开发。"
연구소
Transliteration: yeonguso
"그 연구소는 새로운 암 치료법을 연구하고 있습니다."
研究所
Transliteration: kenkyūjo
"その研究所は先端技術の開発を行っています。"
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