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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResearcher
/rɪˈsɜːr.tʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who carries out academic or scientific research, especially as a profession or in an institution.
"The lead researcher published groundbreaking findings in the medical journal." - 2
Someone who systematically investigates a subject in order to discover new information or reach a deeper understanding.
"Documentary filmmakers rely heavily on archival researchers to verify historical facts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'research', originating in the late 16th century from the French 'rechercher' (to search closely), formed by combining the intensive prefix 're-' and 'chercher' (to seek). The agent noun suffix '-er' was subsequently added in the 17th century to designate a person who conducts systematic investigation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Researcher" is said worldwide
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chercheur
Transliteration: shershœr
"Le chercheur analyse les données de l'expérience."
Forscher
Transliteration: forsher
"Der Forscher entdeckte eine neue Art von Bakterien."
ricercatore
Transliteration: richerkatore
"Il ricercatore ha presentato il suo studio alla conferenza."
investigador
Transliteration: investigador
"El investigador trabaja en el laboratorio de química."
pesquisador
Transliteration: peskizador
"O pesquisador publicou um artigo importante."
शोधकर्ता
Transliteration: shodhakarta
"शोधकर्ता नई तकनीक पर काम कर रहे हैं।"
研究员
Transliteration: yán jiū yuán
"这位研究员在实验室里做实验。"
연구원
Transliteration: yeonguwon
"연구원은 새로운 프로젝트를 시작했습니다."
研究者
Transliteration: kenkyūsha
"その研究者は新しい発見を発表した。"
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