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college in Arabic

كُلِّيَّة kulliyya

/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ//ˈkɑ.lɪdʒ/

college in Arabic: كُلِّيَّة (kulliyya), مَعْهَد (maʕhad). In English, college means a specialized division of a university.

Arabic words for college

academic institution
كُلِّيَّة kulliyya
non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university
مَعْهَد maʕhad
institution of higher education
مَعْهَد maʕhad
institution of higher education teaching undergraduates
كُلِّيَّة kulliyya
institution of further education at an intermediate level
كُلِّيَّة kulliyya

English meaning of college

  1. noun A specialized division of a university.
  2. noun An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
  3. noun A university.
  4. noun A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.

Full definition of college

college in a sentence

  • College of Engineering
  • She's still in college
  • These should be his college years, but he joined the Army.

Synonyms of college

All synonyms of college

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Questions about college in Arabic

What is the meaning of college in Arabic?
College in Arabic is كُلِّيَّة (kulliyya), مَعْهَد (maʕhad).
ما معنى كلمة college؟
College: كُلِّيَّة (kulliyya), مَعْهَد (maʕhad).
What does college mean in English?
College means a specialized division of a university.

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