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/pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/ · 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.
Use postdoctoral when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Postdoctoral means After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree..
Common synonyms include postdoc.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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