Definiciones de Applied Research en la web en inglés:

• Research which studies the relationship and/or applicability of theories or principles to the solution of a problem. Example: Studying how the regeneration of cells relates to tumors.
  www.northwestern.edu/orsp/terms.html

• Research designed for the purpose of producing results that may be applied to real world situations.
  www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/evaluation/glossary/glossary_a.htm

• Aimed at gaining knowledge or understanding to determine the means by which a specific, recognized need may be met. In industry, applied research includes investigations oriented to discovering new scientific knowledge that has specific commercial objectives with respect to products, processes, or services. [National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, US definitions for resource surveys 1996] http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind96/ch4_defn. ...
  www.genomicglossaries.com/content/instrument_tech.asp

• Research that is primarily oriented towards increasing the magnitude of the effects.
  www.lfr.org/LFR/csl/foundation/definitions.html

• The investigation of some phenomena to discover whether its properties are appropriate to a particular need or want. In contrast, basic research investigates phenomena without reference to particular human needs and wants.
  www.unmc.edu/ethics/words.html

• Applied research studies use advances in basic knowledge to discover and test potential new medicines that could prevent, diagnose, cure, or treat diseases. It includes large-scale clinical trials, dosage testing, and research to determine information which must be included in product labeling, among other things.
  www.canadapharma.org/Patient_Pathways/Glossary_Terms/

• Research done with an eye towards making products that can be commercialized, or at least made available to humankind for practical benefit.
  www.modernhumanorigins.com/a.html

• The systematic, intensive study directed toward the practical application of knowledge and problem solving.
  www.unlv.edu/depts/cas/glossary.htm

• Systematic study to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met. (OMB Circular A-11, June 1996) See also Conduct of Research and Development.
  https://radius.rand.org/radius/demo/glossary.html

• The application of scientific knowledge, improvements or discoveries to the solution of a defined problem.
  www.som.tulane.edu/researchadmin/TMCDefinitions.html

• The application of science and engineering to the development of new knowledge, new techniques or new products of value (usually economic) to society.
  www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glossary/glossary_a.shtml

• Any research which is used to answer a specific question, determine why something failed or succeeded, solve a specific, pragmatic problem, or to gain better understanding.
  www.dmdsurveys.com/dmd_site3/terminology_pages/terminology_a.html

• A scientific study done to answer a clinical question or solve a practice problem.
  www.mh.state.oh.us/oper/research/pubs.ta.research.glossary.html

• Research done with the intent of applying results to a specific problem. Evaluation is a form of applied research. This can be conducted as part of an action research approach.
  www.sachru.sa.gov.au/pew/glossary.htm

• The aim is to address an immediate problem. The purpose is to try ideas in the context of educational (classroom) settings.
  www.ied.edu.hk/csnsie/ar/chap1/1_glossary.htm

• Research conducted with a commercial purpose in mind.
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• Research is an active, diligent and systematic process of inquiry in order to discover, interpret or revise facts, events, behaviours, or theories, or to make practical applications with the help of such facts, laws or theories. The term "research" is also used to describe the collection of information about a particular subject.
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_research