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- [viz-it pruh-fes-er]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt prəˈfɛs ər/
- /ˈvɪz.ɪt prəˈfesə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [viz-it pruh-fes-er]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt prəˈfɛs ər/
Definitions of visiting professor words
- noun visiting professor a professor from another institution invited to teach at a university or college for a limited period, usually for a semester or one academic year. 1
- countable noun visiting professor A visiting professor is a professor at a college or university who is invited to teach at another college or university for a short period such as one term or one year. 0
- noun visiting professor a professor invited to teach in a college or university other than his own, often in another country, for a certain period, such as a term or year 0
- noun visiting professor a person, usually regularly employed at another institution, who is teaching by invitation at a college or university for a specified period 0
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Origin of visiting professor
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Visiting professor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visiting professor popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
visiting professor usage trend in Literature
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