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big science

American  

noun

  1. scientific research requiring large capital expenditure.


big science British  

noun

  1. scientific research that requires a large investment of capital

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of big science

First recorded in 1960–65

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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

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

“I’m blessed to have a family that comes from big science background,” Gutierrez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2021

She had a big science exam in a few days; she figured she might as well get some studying done.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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