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big science

American

noun

scientific research requiring large capital expenditure.

big science British

noun

scientific research that requires a large investment of capital

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Etymology

Origin of big science

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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"It's like a big science experiment in your backyard," Kritsky says.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

And I always was a big science fiction fan.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023

“I am rather skeptical that we will really learn a lot from this big science project.”

From Science Magazine • Jul. 6, 2022

He has argued that “we live in a big science fiction novel we are all writing together” — but he’s not sure if it’s going to be a utopian or dystopian one.

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

Life is one big science experiment for Dad.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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