researcher
/ri'sə:tʃə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who conducts systematic investigation: A researcher is someone who studies a subject in detail, especially to discover new information or reach a new understanding.
- A scientist engaged in inquiry: Specifically, a researcher is often a scientist who devotes effort to performing research.
Usage
- The word "researcher" is a countable noun. It refers to a person whose job or activity is to perform research.
- It is commonly used in academic, scientific, and professional contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The researcher published her findings in a scientific journal.
- A team of researchers is studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs.
- He worked for ten years as a medical researcher.
Advanced Usage
- "Lead researcher": The primary or chief investigator on a research project.
- Dr. Chen is the lead researcher on the groundbreaking study.
- "Independent researcher": A researcher who works outside of a formal institutional affiliation.
- As an independent researcher, she relies on grants to fund her work.
Variants and Related Words
- Research (n/v): The systematic investigation or the act of conducting such an investigation.
- Her research focuses on ancient languages.
- Researchable (adj): Capable of being researched.
- That is an interesting and researchable question.
Synonyms
- Investigator: A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation.
- Scholar: A specialist in a particular branch of study, often involved in research.
Related Phrases
- Research fellow: A researcher holding a fellowship or a specific research position at an institution.
- After her PhD, she became a research fellow at the university.
- Research assistant: A person, often a student, who assists a researcher.
- He worked as a research assistant while completing his master's degree.
Noun
- a scientist who devotes himself to doing research