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blue-sky

/ˈbluː ˌskaɪ/

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adjective

/ˈbluː ˌskaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • ruОписывает идеи или исследования, которые являются чисто теоретическими, умозрительными или не имеют немедленного практического применения.

Describes ideas or research that are purely theoretical, speculative, or not immediately practical.

  1. Without immediate commercial valueC1formal

    Describes research or ideas that are theoretical or exploratory, not intended for immediate practical or commercial application.

    ruБез немедленной коммерческой ценности

    • The university funds blue-sky research in quantum physics.
    • His blue-sky thinking led to a breakthrough years later.
    • Blue-sky projects often lack short-term profitability.

    Synonymsabstractacademicbasicexploratoryfundamentalnoncommercialpurespeculativetheoretical

    Antonymsappliedcommercialmarketablepracticalutilitarian

Forms
  • more blue-sky comparative form
  • most blue-sky superlative form