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chief scientist

chief scientist noun: a title and role in research institutes for a high-ranking scientist.

Noun

chief scientist (plural chief scientists)

  1. A title and role in research institutes for a high-ranking scientist
  2. A title and role in technology companies, generally focused on internal research.

Forms of chief scientist

pluralchief scientists

Questions about chief scientist

What does chief scientist mean?
Chief scientist means a title and role in research institutes for a high-ranking scientist.
What part of speech is chief scientist?
Chief scientist is a noun.
What is the plural of chief scientist?
The plural of chief scientist is chief scientists.

Words near chief scientist in the dictionary

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