stipendiary (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈstaɪpɛnˌdɛri/
Definition
Relating to or involving a stipend, which is a fixed sum of money paid periodically to a person, typically for services rendered or as a scholarship.
Examples
The university offers several stipendiary research positions for doctoral candidates.
He accepted a stipendiary role at the museum to gain practical experience.
Many trainee teachers are supported by stipendiary grants during their studies.
How to Use stipendiary
- stipendiary position (collocation)
- A job or role that comes with a stipend. — "He was offered a stipendiary position in the legal department."
- stipendiary role (collocation)
- A job or function that is paid a stipend. — "She took on a stipendiary role to gain experience in conservation."
- stipendiary payment (collocation)
- The money paid as a stipend. — "The stipendiary payment was not enough to cover all his bills."
- on a stipendiary basis (prepositional phrase)
- Working or being employed in a way that involves receiving a stipend. — "The research assistant worked on a stipendiary basis for six months."
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