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Meaning of Researcher
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a researcher is "a person who carries out scientific or academic research".
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines a researcher as "one that performs research, especially in a university or laboratory".
- The Cambridge Dictionary defines a researcher as "a person who does research, especially as a job".
Example Uses
- The university hired a team of researchers to study the effects of climate change on local ecosystems.
- As a medical researcher, she spent years developing a new vaccine for the disease.
- The company employed a researcher to gather data on consumer behavior and preferences.
- The historian was a skilled researcher who spent years pouring over ancient texts and manuscripts.