Meaning of けんきゅうかいはつ in Japanese

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Definition of けんきゅうかいはつ

けんきゅうかいはつ(kenkyuukaihatsu) 【研究開発】

(n) R and D; research and development
企業は規模を縮小し、研究開発にふりむける利益分も減らしています。
Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D.