research partnership

noun
UK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

A research partnership is when two or more people or groups work together to learn new things.

The school formed a research partnership with the local university to study plants.

SYNONYMS

collaborationjoint studycooperative researchteamworkalliance

RELATED WORDS

scientistexperimentdiscoveryteamlaboratory

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A formal agreement between organizations to share research work and results.

The two hospitals signed a research partnership to share medical data.

3. A business arrangement where companies pool resources to develop new products.

The tech firms announced a research partnership to build better batteries.

4. A school or community group joining with experts to solve a local problem.

Students joined a research partnership to test the water quality of the river.