researcher (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *researcher*:
NOUN	person	researcher, research worker, investigator	a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

researcher > pronunciation
Sounds	riy'sercher
Rhymes	acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...

English > *researcher*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A scientist who devotes himself to doing research.
Synonyms	research worker, investigator
Narrower	boffin	(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
	experimenter	A research worker who conducts experiments
	fieldworker	A researcher who works in the field
	postdoc, post doc	A scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
Broader	scientist	A person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
Spanish	investigador
Catalan	investigador
Verbs	research	inquire into
Verbs	research	attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

HyperDic: researcher