English Dictionary
Definition professor in British English
professor
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/prəˈfesə(r)/
Differences between British and American English: professor
In the UK, a professor is a university teacher of the highest status, usually one who is in charge of the other teachers of their subject. In the US, a professor is any full-time teacher at a university.
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a senior teacher in a college or university. Someone begins as a lecturer, then becomes a senior lecturer, then sometimes a reader, and finally a professor
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