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blue-sky

/ˈbluː ˌskaɪ/

Traduction: Se dit d'idées, de projets ou de recherches qui sont purement théoriques, spéculatifs ou sans application pratique immédiate.

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adjective

/ˈbluː ˌskaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • frSe dit d'idées, de projets ou de recherches qui sont purement théoriques, spéculatifs ou sans application pratique immédiate.

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.

    frrecherche fondamentale

    • 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.

    Synonymesabstractacademicbasicexploratoryfundamentalnoncommercialpurespeculativetheoretical

    Antonymesappliedcommercialmarketablepracticalutilitarian

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