prof vs academic
academic vs profprof and academic both are nouns.
prof is not an adjective while academic is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prof | Yes | No | No | No |
| academic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
academic is a hypernym of
prof; that is, academic is a
word with a broader meaning than prof:
- prof: someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
- academic: an educator who works at a college or university
Other hypernyms of prof include
academician, faculty member.
| prof (noun) | academic (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university | an educator who works at a college or university |
| prof (adjective) | academic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| associated with academia or an academy | |
| marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | |
| hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result |
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