University
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /junɪˈvɜːsəti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: University is a noun meaning An institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional levels.
Meaning
An institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional levels.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The entirety of a group; all members of a class.
Example Sentences
She's studying mathematics at university.
The only reason why I haven't gone to university is because I can't afford it.
The NIAID supports projects at universities and research organizations around the United States as well as a network of 21 NIAID labs across the country.
The most compelling stories of whether university is worth it are examples where a university education lifts the economic standing of a poor or disadvantaged student to a higher socioeconomic position.
Word Forms
- universities
Synonyms for university
Depending on context, synonyms include academy, college, institute, uni, varsity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include higher, student, degree, graduate, diploma, varsity.
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