The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
postdoctoral
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
postdoctoral
(adjective)
postdoctoral
/ˌpoʊst
ˈ
dɑːktərəl/
adjective
postdoctoral
/ˌpoʊst
ˈ
dɑːktərəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSTDOCTORAL
always used before a noun
:
relating to work that is done after a PhD has been completed
a
postdoctoral
fellowship
postdoctoral
research
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
In the following example, why is "an" used before "FYI" and not "a"? Just an FYI, there is no school next Friday.
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
blunt
:
having a thick edge or point
Learn More »