Basic Research

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002831",
  "term": "Basic Research",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Theoretical or experimental investigations to advance scientific knowledge where such knowledge is relevant to understanding pollution, the environment or human health, but immediate practical application is not a direct objective.\n\n2. Commonly defined as research to attain greater knowledge without applications toward specific processes or products in mind.\n\n3. Systematic study directed toward fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in mind.\n\n4. That research directed toward increasing knowledge in science. The primary aim of basic research is a fuller knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, rather than any practical application of that knowledge.\n\n5. Fundamental research designed to obtain or increase general scientific knowledge.",
  "references": [
    "Report to Congress Fundamental and Applied Research at the Environmental Protection Agency 1993, p.3 at http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps114320/30002RZ0.pdf",
    "Report to Congress Fundamental and Applied Research at the Environmental Protection Agency 1993 p. 4 at http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps114320/30002RZ0.pdf",
    "NSF Definitions of Research and Development at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/randdef/fedgov.cfm",
    "48 CFR 2.101 (CFR 2018)",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/basic-research/"
}