noun

researcher

researcher

He is a leading researcher in his field.

He is a leading researcher in his field.

((a researcher)) <in a field> a person who studies a subject in detail He is a leading researcher in his field.

Synonyms: investigator, scholar, scientist

From the verb 'research' + the agent noun suffix '-er'. Someone who researches.

A 'research-er' is a pERson who does research. The '-er' suffix often means 'a person who does something'.

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