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university vs Oxbridge

Oxbridge vs university

university and Oxbridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
university Yes No No No
Oxbridge Yes No No No
As nouns, Oxbridge is a hyponym of university; that is, Oxbridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than university:
  • university: establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
  • Oxbridge: general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
Other hyponyms of university include city university, redbrick university.
university (noun) Oxbridge (noun)
establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
the body of faculty and students at a university
a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
Difference between university and Oxbridge

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