Difference between revisions of "Definition: Professor" - New World Encyclopedia
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# A [[teacher]] or faculty member at a [[college]] or [[university]]. | # A [[teacher]] or faculty member at a [[college]] or [[university]]. | ||
| − | # A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. | + | # A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. |
====Etymology==== | ====Etymology==== | ||
From Anglo-Norman ''proffessur'', from Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”), from the past participle stem of ''profiteor'' (“profess”). | From Anglo-Norman ''proffessur'', from Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”), from the past participle stem of ''profiteor'' (“profess”). | ||
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| + | ====Abbreviation==== | ||
| + | [[Prof.]] | ||
====Derived terms==== | ====Derived terms==== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[associate professor]] |
| − | * | + | * [[assistant professor]] |
| − | * | + | * [[adjunct professor]] |
{{Wictionary_credits|professor|5599631}} | {{Wictionary_credits|professor|5599631}} | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 17 December 2020
- A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.
- A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman proffessur, from Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”), from the past participle stem of profiteor (“profess”).
Abbreviation
Prof.
Derived terms
- associate professor
- assistant professor
- adjunct professor
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