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professor
[ pruh-fes-er ]
noun
- a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor:
a professor of Spanish literature.
- any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.
- a teacher.
- an instructor in some art or skilled sport:
a professor of singing; a professor of boxing.
- a person who professes or declares particular sentiments, beliefs, etc.
professor
/ prəˈfɛsə; ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪəl /
noun
- the principal lecturer or teacher in a field of learning at a university or college; a holder of a university chair
- any teacher in a university or college See also associate professor assistant professor full professor
- a person who claims skill and instructs others in some sport, occupation, etc
- a person who professes his opinions, beliefs, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌǴڱˈǰ, adverb
- professorial, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱ··· [proh-f, uh, -, sawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, sohr, -, prof-, uh, -], adjective
- Э·۾·· noun
- Э·۾·· adverb
- ԴDzp·ڱ·۾· adjective
- ԴDzp·ڱ·۾··ly adverb
- d·Э·۾· adjective
- ܲp·ڱsǰ noun
- ܲp·ڱ·۾· adjective
- ܲp·ڱ·۾··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of professor1
Word History and Origins
Origin of professor1
Example Sentences
"I immediately knew what the impact was," Nichols, a Boston University associate professor of global health and infectious disease mathematical modeller, told Salon in a video call.
“The divestiture of Chrome is feasible from a technical perspective,” said Mickens, a computer science professor at Harvard University.
Amelia Jones, a professor and vice dean of faculty and research at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design, expressed support for Soto’s decision to not file charges against most protesters.
“Miracle, I think, is the best term to describe him,” said Dr. Edward Bennett, professor of optometry at the University of Missouri-St.
“All of these are really existential threats to the research university as it currently exists,” said Kevin Kinser, a professor of education policy at Penn State University.
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