laboratory

/lə'bɔrətəri/ Cách viết khác : (lab) /læb/
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laboratory

A scientist conducts an experiment in a laboratory.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching: A laboratory is a controlled environment where scientists, researchers, or students conduct experiments, analyze data, and develop new knowledge or products.
    • A place providing opportunity for experimentation or observation in a particular field: This meaning extends the concept to any real-world setting that serves as a testing ground for ideas, theories, or social policies.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The chemistry students spent the afternoon in the laboratory conducting experiments.
    • The new drug was developed after years of testing in the laboratory.
    • The city became a laboratory for innovative urban planning strategies.
Advanced Usage
  • "To serve as a laboratory for": To function as a real-world testing ground for new ideas or policies.
    • The small island nation served as a laboratory for renewable energy technologies.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lab (n): A common, informal shortening of "laboratory."
    • I'll meet you in the physics lab after class.
  • Laboratorial (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a laboratory (less common).
  • Language laboratory (n): A specialized room equipped with audio and video technology for learning and practicing foreign languages.
Synonyms
  • Research facility: A place dedicated to scientific investigation.
  • Testing ground: An area or situation used for trying out new ideas or products.
  • Workshop: A room or building in which goods are manufactured or repaired (can overlap in some technical contexts).
Related Phrases
  • Laboratory animal: An animal used for scientific research.
    • Strict regulations govern the treatment of laboratory animals.
  • Laboratory conditions: The highly controlled and sterile environment of a scientific lab.
    • It is difficult to replicate these laboratory conditions in the real world.
  • Laboratory technician: A person who performs practical tasks in a lab.
    • The laboratory technician prepared the samples for analysis.
laboratory

A scientist conducts an experiment in a laboratory.

Noun
  1. a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
    • the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
    • Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism
  2. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

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