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instructor

[ in-struhk-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who instructs; teacher.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a teacher in a college or university who ranks below an assistant professor.


instructor

/ ɪnˈstrʌktə; ɪnˈstrʌktrɪs /

noun

  1. someone who instructs; teacher
  2. a university teacher ranking below assistant professor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܳٴǰˌ󾱱, noun
  • instructress, noun:feminine
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰܳ·ٴ·· [in-struhk-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
  • ·ٰܳtǰ·󾱱 noun
  • -·ٰܳtǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of instructor1

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to instruc-, variant stem of instruere ( instruct ) + -tor -tor
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My instructor and I were far from shore when the sea stilled.

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It encourages learners - through its 'Ready to Pass?' campaign - to only book their driving test when their instructor agrees they are ready.

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As the session progressed over the next hour, he felt energy building up in his body, which the instructor invited him to release through a series of “om” chants.

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The 62-year-old, who is also an instructor at the school, says he is lucky to have learnt from the best - his mother.

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Venice skater, certified skate instructor and performer, “Roller Dreams” co-star: The one thing that Black people like to do is play music and dance, and skating is a big part of that.

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