"research paper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: research papers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} research paper (plural research papers)
  1. A substantial piece of academic writing, usually done as a requirement for a class, in which the author independently researches a topic and writes a description of the findings. Wikipedia link: research paper Categories (topical): Education Related terms: term paper
    Sense id: en-research_paper-en-noun-8912LI40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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