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professorate

pro·fes·sor·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-fes-er-it]
    • /prəˈfɛs ər ɪt/
    • /prə.ˈfe.sə.rɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-fes-er-it]
    • /prəˈfɛs ər ɪt/

Definitions of professorate word

  • noun professorate the office or the period of service of a professor. 1
  • noun professorate a group of professors. 1
See all 2 definitions of professorate

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Origin of professorate

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; professor + -ate3

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Parts of speech for Professorate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Professorate

professorate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

professorate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for professorate

noun professorate

  • chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
  • faculty — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
  • instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
  • literati — Well-educated people who are interested in literature.
  • academics — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
All 9 Synonyms of professorate

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