researchalliance
nounUK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ əˈlaɪəns/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ əˈlaɪəns/
A research alliance is a group of people or groups who work together to learn new things.
The university formed a research alliance with two hospitals to study how children learn to read.
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2. A formal agreement between organizations to share research resources and findings.
The two companies signed a research alliance to develop cleaner batteries.
3. A group of scientists from different places who join forces on a big project.
The global research alliance met online every month to compare their results.
4. A partnership between a school and a business to explore new ideas together.
Our school joined a research alliance with a local tech company to build robots.