researcher

English

Etymology

From research + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹisɚt͡ʃɚ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)

Noun

researcher (plural researchers)

  1. One who researches.
    • 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
      Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits.  ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

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