Word
abbatical
Phoneticsab·bat·i·cal
Definition
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.
Examples
“She is taking an abbatical to finish her book.”
“The university granted him an abbatical so he could spend a year studying ancient manuscripts in Europe.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Etymology
From the stem of Latin abbās + -ical.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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