prof

Pronunciation: /pɹɑf/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

Etymology

Shortening.

In classic literature

Synonyms

professor

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
academician
Narrower (hyponyms)
full professor, assistant professor, associate professor, visiting professor, regius professor

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