laboratory

Definition of Laboratory in English :

Noun

1. lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

Example Sentences:
'the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories'
'Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism'

testing ground

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Laboratory

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noun plural -ries

1.

a.

a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science

b.

(as modifier)

laboratory equipment

2.

a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured

Laboratory

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlaboraˌtories

1.

a room, building, etc. for scientific experimentation or research

2.

a place for preparing chemicals, drugs, etc.

3. US

a place where theories, techniques, and methods, as in education or social studies, are tested, analyzed, demonstrated, etc.

4.

a room, often containing special equipment and materials, in which students work to enhance skills, remedy deficiencies, etc. in a particular subject, as a foreign language

5.

a class period during which students perform experiments or work in a laboratory

adjective

6.

of or performed in, or as in, a laboratory

Laboratory

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n. pl. lab·o·ra·to·ries

1.

a. A room or building equipped for scientific experimentation or research.

b. An academic period devoted to work or study in such a place.

2. A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured.

3. A place for practice, observation, or testing.

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