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- [pruh-fes-er-ship]
- /prəˈfɛs ərˌʃɪp/
- /prəˈfes.ə.ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fes-er-ship]
- /prəˈfɛs ərˌʃɪp/
Definitions of professorship word
- noun professorship the office or post of a professor. 1
- noun professorship further education: teaching post 1
- countable noun professorship A professorship is the post of professor in a university or college. 0
- noun professorship the position or office of the principal lecturer or teacher in a field of learning at a university or college 0
- noun professorship the position of any teacher in a university or college 0
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Origin of professorship
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; professor + -ship
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Parts of speech for Professorship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
professorship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
professorship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for professorship
noun professorship
- chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
Top questions with professorship
- how to get a professorship?
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