junior college

jun·ior col·lege

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Definitions of junior college words

noun junior college a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first one or two years of college instruction and granting a certificate of title instead of a degree. 1
noun junior college a division of a college, university, or university system offering general courses during the first two years of instruction or fulfilling administrative duties applicable to freshmen and sophomores. 1
noun junior college higher education 1
countable noun junior college In the United States, a junior college is a college that provides a two-year course that is usually equivalent to the first two years of a regular undergraduate course. 0
noun junior college an educational establishment providing a two-year course that either terminates with an associate degree or is the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore years of a four-year undergraduate course 0
noun junior college the junior section of a college or university 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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