researcher

re·search  (r-sûrch, rsûrch)

n.

1. Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry. See Synonyms at inquiry.

2. Close, careful study.

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.

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[Obsolete French recerche, from recercher, to search closely, from Old French : re-, re- + cerchier, to search; see search.]

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re·searcha·ble adj.

re·searcher, re·searchist n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

researcher - 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

Translations

researcher [rɪˈsɜːtʃəʳ] N → investigador(a) m/f

researcher [rɪˈsɜː^rtʃə^r] n → chercheur/euse m/f
research fellow n → chercheur/euse m/f attaché(e) à l'université
research fellowship n → poste m de chercheur/euse attaché(e) à l'université
research laboratory n → laboratoire m de recherche, laboratoire m de recherches
research scientist n → chercheur/euse m/f
research student n → étudiant(e) chercheur/euse m/f
research 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

researcher

n → Forscher(in) m(f)

researcher [rɪˈsɜːtʃəʳ] n → ricercatore/trice

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researcher [rɪˈsɜːtʃəʳ] n → ricercatore/trice