private docent
private docent noun: an associate professor (in a university) who has obtained a doctorate, written a habilitation thesis and given a lecture in the hope of becoming a full professor.
Noun
private docent (plural private docents)
- An associate professor (in a university) who has obtained a doctorate, written a habilitation thesis and given a lecture in the hope of becoming a full professor.
private docent meaning in Tamil
private docent in Tamil
- தனியார் ஆசிரியர்
Forms of private docent
| plural | private docents |
|---|---|
| alternative abbreviation | priv. doc. |
| alternative abbreviation | priv.-doc. |
| alternative abbreviation | priv.doc. |
Origin of private docent
Calque of German Privatdozent. Doublet of privatdozent.
Questions about private docent
- What does private docent mean?
- Private docent means an associate professor (in a university) who has obtained a doctorate, written a habilitation thesis and given a lecture in the hope of becoming a full professor.
- What is private docent in Tamil?
- Private docent in Tamil is தனியார் ஆசிரியர். See Private docent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is private docent?
- Private docent is a noun.
- What is the plural of private docent?
- The plural of private docent is private docents.
Words near private docent in the dictionary
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