'R and D' definitions:
Definition of 'R and D'
From: GCIDE
- R and D \R and D\ ([aum]r`[a^]n*d[=e]"), n. [research and development.] research and development; -- used mostly to refer to the division of a corporation responsible for performing research and developing new products; -- a commonly used abbreviation.
- Syn: R&D. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'R and D'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- control,
- control experiment,
- controlled experiment,
- cut and try,
- empiricism,
- experiment,
- experimental design,
- experimental method,
- experimental proof,
- experimentalism,
- experimentation,
- hit and miss,
- noble experiment,
- pragmatism,
- research and development,
- rule of thumb,
- tentative method,
- tentativeness,
- testing,
- trial,
- trial and error,
- trying