nobel prize
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Definition
- Noun:
- An annual international award: The Nobel Prize is one of a set of prestigious annual awards established by the will of Alfred Nobel. They are given for outstanding achievements in specific fields that confer "the greatest benefit to humankind."
Usage
- The Nobel Prize is awarded in six categories: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences (the latter, technically the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is commonly grouped with the others).
- It is considered one of the highest honors a person can receive in their field.
- Recipients are called Nobel laureates.
Examples
- Noun:
- Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
- The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to a renowned poet.
- Winning the Nobel Prize is a lifetime achievement for many scientists.
Advanced Usage
- "to be awarded the Nobel Prize": to receive the prize.
- She was awarded the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research.
- "Nobel laureate": a person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.
- The conference featured a lecture by a Nobel laureate in Chemistry.
Variants and Related Words
- Nobel laureate (n): a person who has won a Nobel Prize.
- Nobel Committee (n): the group responsible for selecting the prize winners.
- Nobel Foundation (n): the private institution founded to manage the finances and administration of the Nobel Prizes.
Synonyms
- Prestigious award: a highly respected prize.
- Top honor: the highest form of recognition in a field.
Related Phrases
- Nobel Peace Prize: The specific prize awarded for the best work in fostering peace.
- The activist was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Nobel Prize in Economics: The common name for the prize in Economic Sciences.
- His theories on market design earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Idioms
- In the world of gastronomy, winning that competition is like getting the Nobel Prize for chefs.
Noun
- an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace