big science

big sci·ence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big sahy-uh ns]
- /bɪg ˈsaɪ əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big sahy-uh ns]
- /bɪg ˈsaɪ əns/

Definitions of big science words

noun big science scientific research that requires a large investment of capital 3
noun big science scientific research or projects requiring considerable funding and personnel 3
noun big science scientific research requiring large capital expenditure. 1

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Origin of big science

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Big science

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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big science popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

big science usage trend in Literature

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