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independent scholar

independent scholar noun: a person who works outside traditional academia in the pursuit of truth and knowledge.

Noun

independent scholar (plural independent scholars)

  1. A person who works outside traditional academia in the pursuit of truth and knowledge.

Forms of independent scholar

pluralindependent scholars

Questions about independent scholar

What does independent scholar mean?
Independent scholar means a person who works outside traditional academia in the pursuit of truth and knowledge.
What part of speech is independent scholar?
Independent scholar is a noun.
What is the plural of independent scholar?
The plural of independent scholar is independent scholars.

Words near independent scholar in the dictionary

  1. independent mini-nations
  2. Independent Olympic Participant
  3. Independent Olympic Participants
  4. independent possessive
  5. independent possessives
  6. independent scholar
  7. independent scholars
  8. independent set
  9. independent sets
  10. Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  11. Independent State of Samoa

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