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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenkyūshitsu
"科学者たちは研究室で働いています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, testing, or the manufacture of chemicals or drugs.
"The researchers spent months analyzing the new compound in the biochemistry laboratory." - 2
A place providing an opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study.
"The entire city served as an urban laboratory for testing smart traffic management systems."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from medieval Latin 'laboratorium', meaning 'a place for labor or work', originating from Latin 'labor' (to labor, toil). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially denoted a place for alchemical experiments and pharmaceutical preparation before expanding to modern scientific research facilities.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Laboratory"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Laboratory" is said worldwide
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laboratoire
Transliteration: /la.bɔ.ʁa.twaʁ/
"Les scientifiques travaillent dans le laboratoire."
Labor
Transliteration: /laˈboːɐ̯/
"Die Wissenschaftler arbeiten im Labor."
laboratorio
Transliteration: /la.bo.raˈtɔ.rjo/
"Gli scienziati lavorano nel laboratorio."
laboratorio
Transliteration: /la.βo.ɾaˈto.ɾjo/
"Los científicos trabajan en el laboratorio."
laboratório
Transliteration: /la.bo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾju/
"Os cientistas trabalham no laboratório."
प्रयोगशाला
Transliteration: prayogshala
"वैज्ञानिक प्रयोगशाला में काम कर रहे हैं।"
实验室
Transliteration: shí yàn shì
"科学家们在实验室里工作。"
실험실
Transliteration: sil-heom-sil
"과학자들은 실험실에서 일합니다."
研究室
Transliteration: kenkyūshitsu
"科学者たちは研究室で働いています。"
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