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adj
After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Synonym of postdoc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: postdoc
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adjective
of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: postdoc, post doc
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Broader terms: grant-in-aid
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.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
