research and development
noun [U] (abbreviation R and D) MARKETING, MANAGEMENTDefinition
› a part of an organization that works to improve its existing products and develop new ones: The company plans to invest $26 million in the project by expanding its research and development operations.
(Definition of research and development noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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