researcher


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re·search

 (rĭ-sûrch′, rē′sûrch′)
n.
1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles.
2. An act or period of such study: her researches of medieval parish records.
v. re·searched, re·search·ing, re·search·es
v.intr.
To engage in or perform research.
v.tr.
1. To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner: researching the effects of acid rain.
2. To do research for: research a magazine article.
[Obsolete French recerche, from recercher, to search closely, from Old French : re-, re- + cerchier, to search; see search.]
re·search′a·ble adj.
re·search′er, re·search′ist n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.researcher - a scientist who devotes himself to doing researchresearcher - a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
investigator, research worker
experimenter - a research worker who conducts experiments
boffin - (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
fieldworker - a researcher who works in the field
post doc, postdoc - a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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researcher

noun
One who inquires:
inquirer, inquisitor, investigator, prober, querier, quester, questioner.
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Translations
باحِث
badatelvýzkumník
forsker
rannsóknarmaîur
výskumník
araştırmacı

researcher

[rɪˈsɜːtʃəʳ] N → investigador(a) m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

researcher

[rɪˈsɜːrtʃər] n → chercheur/euse m/fresearch fellow n → chercheur/euse m/f attaché(e) à l'universitéresearch fellowship n → poste m de chercheur/euse attaché(e) à l'universitéresearch laboratory n → laboratoire m de recherche, laboratoire m de recherchesresearch scientist n → chercheur/euse m/fresearch student n → étudiant(e) chercheur/euse m/fresearch work n → recherches fpl
his research work since 1985 → ses recherches depuis 1985
What attracted you to research work? → Qu'est-ce qui vous a attiré vers la recherche?research worker n → chercheur/euse m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

researcher

n → Forscher(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

researcher

[rɪˈsɜːtʃəʳ] n → ricercatore/trice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

research

(riˈsəːtʃ) , ((especially American) ˈri:sə:(r)tʃ) noun
a close and careful study to find out (new) facts or information. He is engaged in cancer research; His researches resulted in some amazing discoveries; (also adjective) a research student.
(riˈsəː(r)tʃ) verb
to carry out such a study. He's researching (into) Thai poetry.
reˈsearcher (riˈsəːtʃə) , ((American also) ˈri:sə:rtʃər) noun
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