professor

Universal Words (also informal prof) noun (abbreviation Prof.) 1 (especially BrE) (AmE full professor) a university teacher of the highest rank: Professor (Ann) Williams * a chemistry professor * to be appointed Professor of French at Cambridge * He was made (a) professor at the age of 40. HELPNOTE Full professor is used to describe a rank of university teacher, and not as a title. 2 (AmE) a teacher at a university or college compareASSISTANTPROFESSOR, ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR