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postdoctoral

/pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
post-doc-tor-al
IPA
/pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.

noun

Synonym of postdoc.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/

Inflected Forms

postdoctorals (plural)

Derived Forms

postdoctorally

Synonyms

postdoc post doc

Questions

How do you pronounce postdoctoral?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/.
What does postdoctoral mean?
After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.
Where does postdoctoral come from?
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.

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