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Vinony

researcher

noun

  1. person who engages in research, professionally or otherwise
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈsɜː.t͡ʃə/ / /ˈɹiː.sɜː.t͡ʃə/ / /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English research Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English researcher From research + -er.

  1. One who researches.

    “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.”

    “The Amazon is larger than the next two largest rainforests combined, according to Rhett Butler, a rainforest researcher and the CEO of Mongabay.”