Master's /ˈmɑː.stəz/ /ˈmæs.tɚz/ noun [ C ] plural Master's informal for a Master's degree She has a Master's in biotechnology. Master's degree /ˌmɑː.stəz.dɪˈgriː/ /ˌmæs.tɚz-/ noun [ C ] ( informal Master's )
an advanced college or university degree
An MA and a MSc are both Master's degrees. nursery /ˈnɜː.s ə r.i/ /ˈnɝː.sɚ-/ noun [ C ] FOR CHILDREN 1. a place where young children and babies are taken care of while their parents are at work
Does Jake go to a nursery or a childminder? 2. a room in a house where small children sleep and play
PhD /ˌpiː.eɪtʃˈdiː/ noun [ C ] ( also D Phil )
abbreviation for doctor of philosophy: the highest college or university degree, or someone who has this
a PhD student/thesis Susannah has a PhD in Italian literature. She's a PhD. primary /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri/ /-mɚ.i/ adjective EDUCATION 2. [ before noun ] UK and Australian English of or for the teaching of young children, especially those between five and eleven years old
primary education a primary school project /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/ /ˈprɑː.dʒekt/ noun [ C ]
1. a piece of planned work or an activity which is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim
the Kings Cross housing project a scientific research project Her latest project is a film based on the life of a nineteenth-century music hall star. My next project is decorating the kitchen. 2. a study of a particular subject done over a period of time, especially by students
He's doing a class project on pollution. In our third year at college everyone had to do a special project. research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ , /ˈriː.sɜːtʃ/ /ˈriː.sɝːtʃ/ noun [ U ]
( also researches [ plural ] ) a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding
scientific/medical research a research student/assistant/laboratory They are carrying out/conducting/doing some fascinating research into/on the language of dolphins. His researches in the field of disease prevention produced unexpected results. resource /rɪˈzɔːs/ , /ˈriː.sɔːs/ /ˈriː.sɔːrs/ noun 1. [ C usually plural ] a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization or person
The country's greatest resource is the dedication of its workers. Britain's mineral resources include oil, coal and gas deposits. 2. [ U ] formal for resourcefulness