"postdoc" meaning in English

See postdoc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpoʊstˌdɒk/ Forms: postdocs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of postdoctoral. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|postdoctoral}} Clipping of postdoctoral Head templates: {{en-noun}} postdoc (plural postdocs)
  1. (informal) A postdoctoral academic research position. Tags: informal Translations (a postdoctoral academic research position): 博士後 (Chinese Mandarin), 博士后 (bó shì hòu) (Chinese Mandarin), პოსტდოქტორანტურა (ṗosṭdokṭoranṭura) (Georgian), პოსტ-დოქტორანტურა (ṗosṭ-dokṭoranṭura) (Georgian), nýdoktor (Icelandic), ポスドク (posudoku) (Japanese), 博士研究員 (hakushi kenkyūin) (alt: はくしけんきゅういん) (Japanese), 박사후연구원 (baksahuyeon'guwon) (Korean), нау́чный сотру́дник с учёной степенью (naúčnyj sotrúdnik s učónoj stepenʹju) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-postdoc-en-noun-Di4lQMuT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'a postdoctoral academic research position': 97 3
  2. (informal) Someone in such a position. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-postdoc-en-noun-ZR8g683j

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Alternative forms

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