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Word

researcher

Phoneticsre·searcher

US/ˈɹisɝtʃɝ/

UK/ɹɪsˈɜːtʃɐ/

Definition

n. a person who studies a subject carefully to find out new information or facts.

n. a person who carries out academic or scientific investigation to discover or revise facts, theories, and applications.

Examples

“The researcher spends many hours in the lab.”

“A medical researcher is looking for a new way to treat the common cold.”

“The lead researcher published a paper detailing how the new data contradicts previous assumptions about climate patterns in the region.”

Examples

simple

“The researcher spends many hours in the lab.”

contextual

“A medical researcher is looking for a new way to treat the common cold.”

complex

“The lead researcher published a paper detailing how the new data contradicts previous assumptions about climate patterns in the region.”

Etymology

From research + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Collocations

researchers foundresearchers usedresearchers examinedresearchers analyzedresearchers believeresearchers identifiedresearchers noteresearchers combined

Word family

researchNounresearcherNoun

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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