pro|fes|sor — «pruh FEHS uhr», noun. 1. a teacher of the highest rank in a college or university: »The English professor is popular among the students. Abbr: Prof. 2. Informal. a) a teacher. b) a person who claims special knowledge of or proficiency in any… … Useful english dictionary
pro|pul|sor — «pruh PUHL suhr», noun. something intended to provide propulsion: »A propulsor for hydrofoil boats…combines hot exhaust gases with cold water (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
pro|fes|sor|ate — «pruh FEHS uhr iht», noun. 1. the office or term of service of a professor. 2. a group of professors. ╂[< professor + ate3] … Useful english dictionary
pro|fes|sor|ship — «pruh FEHS uhr shihp», noun. the position or rank of a professor: »Most of the great American historians of the nineteenth century held no professorships (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
pro·ces·sor — /ˈprɑːˌsɛsɚ/ noun, pl sors [count] 1 : a machine, company, etc., that treats, prepares, or handles something a film processor the largest seafood processor in the country a film processor … Useful english dictionary
ex|pro|mis|sor — «EHKS proh MIHS uhr, r», noun. Law. a person who takes over the debt of another … Useful english dictionary
pro·fes·sor·ship — /prəˈfɛsɚˌʃıp/ noun, pl ships [count] : the job or duties of a professor He accepted a professorship of poetry at the university … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… … English syllables
mi·cro·pro·ces·sor — /ˌmaıkroʊˈprɑːˌsɛsɚ, Brit ˌmaıkrəʊˈprəʊˌsɛsə/ noun, pl sors [count] computers : the device in a computer that manages information and controls what the computer does … Useful english dictionary