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abbatical

n.
C1 Advanced ab·bat·i·cal

n. a period of time when a teacher or researcher is away from their job to study or travel. It is usually a paid leave of absence for a year.

n. a period of leave from a teaching or research position, typically for a year, granted for the purpose of study or travel.


SIMPLE

She is taking an abbatical to finish her book.

CONTEXTUAL

The university granted him an abbatical so he could spend a year studying ancient manuscripts in Europe.

COMPLEX

While many institutions offer sabbaticals to senior faculty, the term abbatical is more frequently used in the humanities to describe a structured period of academic retreat.

Origin

From the stem of Latin abbās + -ical.

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