postcollege

col·lege

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-ij]
- /ˈkɒl ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-ij]
- /ˈkɒl ɪdʒ/

Definitions of postcollege word

noun postcollege an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university. 1
noun postcollege a constituent unit of a university, furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, usually leading to a bachelor's degree. 1
noun postcollege an institution for vocational, technical, or professional instruction, as in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, or music, often a part of a university. 1
noun postcollege an endowed, self-governing association of scholars incorporated within a university, as at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. 1
noun postcollege a similar corporation outside a university. 1
noun postcollege the building or buildings occupied by an institution of higher education. 1

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Origin of postcollege

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin collēgium, equivalent to col- col-1 + lēg-, variant stem of legere to gather + -ium -ium; cf. colleague

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Parts of speech for Postcollege

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postcollege popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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