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- Dictionaryprofessor/prəˈfɛsə/
noun
- 1. a university academic of the highest rank; the holder of a university chair: "Professor Goodwin"
- 2. a person who affirms a faith in or allegiance to something: "the professors of true religion"
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A professor is an accomplished and recognized academic. In most Commonwealth nations, as well as northern Europe, the title professor is the highest academic rank at a university. In the United States and Canada, the title of professor applies to most post-doctoral academics, so a larger percentage are thus designated.
1. : one that professes, avows, or declares. 2. a. : a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education. b. : a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school. c. : one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill. professorship. prə-ˈfe-sər-ˌship.
a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college: Professor Stephen Hawking. a professor of sociology. a sociology professor. [ as form of address ] Thank you, Professor. Fewer examples. She's a professor of nutrition at Columbia University. a learned professor.
PROFESSOR definition: 1. a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank…. Learn more.
Professor definition: 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. See examples of PROFESSOR used in a sentence.
Definition of professor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
1. a college or university teacher of the highest academic rank in a particular field. 2. any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. 3. a teacher. 4. an instructor in some art or skilled sport.
PROFESSOR definition: the highest rank of teacher in a British university, or a teacher in an American university or…. Learn more.
Professor definition: 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. See examples of PROFESSOR used in a sentence.
