Postdoctoral Meaning
/pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAfter receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.
nounSynonym of postdoc.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a postdoctoral researcher.
He accepted a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship in physics.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ researcher published several important papers in top scientific journals last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She secured a ____ fellowship at a leading university to continue her research into gene therapy.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English doctoral English postdoctoral From post- + doctoral.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"When Dr. Michael Dugan took his first postdoctoral research appointment in 1985, he considered it a steppingstone to a permanent theoretical physics post on a college faculty."
— 2001 August 21, Jennifer 8. Lee, “Postdoc Trail: Long and Filled With Pitfalls”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ researcher published several important papers in top scientific journals last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She secured a ____ fellowship at a leading university to continue her research into gene therapy.