McMinnville, Tennessee. 1  McMinnville: NATURE. 2  McMinnville: From the Courhouse looking south past the statue and fountain to the mountains. 3  McMinnville: McMinnville, Tennessee - Town Square.  McMinnville: the 1  damn. McMinnville: fountin.  McMinnville: clock down 1  town. McMinnville: The fountain square in downtown.
Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective.
Updated April 26, 2016. The term basic research refers to study and research that is meant to increase our scientific knowledge base. This type of research is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing our understanding of certain phenomena or behavior but does not seek to solve or treat these problems.