Word
professorship
Phoneticspro·fes·sor·ship, stress on the second syllable
US/pɹəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/
UK/pɹəfˈɛsəʃˌɪp/
Countable & uncountable
Definition
n. the position or title of a professor at a university. It can also mean the time you spend in that role.
n. the office, title, or tenure of a professor; the period of time during which someone holds such a position.
Examples
“She was awarded a professorship in history.”
“After twenty years of teaching, he was finally granted a full professorship at the university.”
“The university established a new professorship in environmental science to attract leading researchers and fund innovative fieldwork across the globe.”
Examples
simple
“She was awarded a professorship in history.”
contextual
“After twenty years of teaching, he was finally granted a full professorship at the university.”
complex
“The university established a new professorship in environmental science to attract leading researchers and fund innovative fieldwork across the globe.”
Real-World Examples
“In 2023, at age 38, he had been appointed to a professorship in sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, becoming the youngest Black professor in the institution’s 800-year history.” “Yet almost as soon as he began his professorship at Cambridge’s Jesus College, the whispers began.” Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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