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postdoctoral
- /pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/ UK
adjective
- After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree. 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.
noun postdoctorals
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Synonym of postdoc.
Similar: postdoc
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Closest in meaning: postgraduate, post-graduate, doctoral, trainee, fellowship, pdf, residency, intern, fellowships, postdoctorate, predoctoral, predoc, predoctorate, postgrad, poststudy, predegree
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adj after receiving a doctorate
| 日本語 | 学位取得後の gakui shutoku go no, 博士課程修了後の hakushi katei shūryō go no |
|---|---|
| Português | pós-doutoral |
| Français | postdoctoral |
| Deutsch | Postdoc- |
| Ελληνικά | μεταδιδακτορικός metadidaktorikós |
| עברית | פוסט־דוקטורט post-doktorát, בתר־דוקטורט batár-doktorát |
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title = {postdoctoral},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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