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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
Heather Ferguson, professor of medical entomology at the University of Glasgow, described the initial response to their three-year long project as "tremendous".
“Prediction is possible, even if it’s not great,” said Vanderbilt University research professor Beth Shinn, who studied New York City’s Homebase prevention program.
One of his early cases was defending a Latina professor who challenged tenure discrimination at her school.
A favorite professor, who specialized in eye infection and inflammation, steered her into ophthalmology and helped Acharya find her life’s passion.
Ladd Keith, an associate professor of planning and director of the University of Arizona’s Heat Resilience Initiative, also received the email.
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