professor
/professor/
Definition
- Noun:
- A senior academic teacher and researcher at a college or university: A "professor" is a high-ranking member of the faculty at an institution of higher education, typically holding a doctorate and engaged in teaching, research, and publication in a specific field.
- A title for such a person: The word is also used as a formal title preceding a person's name.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She is a professor of biology at the state university.
- Professor Smith will give a lecture on medieval history tonight.
- He was promoted to full professor after publishing his groundbreaking research.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a professor emeritus": a title for a retired professor who retains an honorary association with their university.
- After forty years of service, Dr. Jones was named professor emeritus.
- "to chair a professorship": to hold a specific, often endowed, professorial position named in honor of someone.
- She chairs the distinguished Johnson Professorship in Economics.
Variants and Related Words
- Professorial (adj): relating to or characteristic of a professor.
- He has a very professorial manner, always thoughtful and precise.
- Professorship (n): the position or office of a professor.
- She was offered a professorship at an Ivy League school.
Synonyms
- Academic: a teacher or scholar at a college or university.
- Scholar: a specialist in a particular branch of study.
- Lecturer (Note: Often a different, sometimes lower, academic rank than professor).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Professor" is a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- "To be a professor of the old school": to be a professor with traditional methods or values.
- Dr. Adams is a professor of the old school; he insists on handwritten essays and oral exams.
Noun
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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