Lectureship: meaning, definitions and examples

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lectureship

 

[ หˆlษ›k.tสƒษ™r.สƒษชp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

academic position

Lectureship refers to the position or role of a lecturer, a person who gives lectures, especially in a college or university. It often involves teaching, conducting research, and contributing to the academic community. The term is widely used in academia to denote a rank or level of employment where individuals are responsible for delivering educational content to students. A lectureship can be temporary or permanent and is typically considered an important step in an academic career.

Synonyms

academic role, educators, teaching position

Examples of usage

  • She accepted a lectureship at the university.
  • His lectureship focused on modern literature.
  • The department is hiring a new lectureship in physics.
  • After years of research, he finally obtained a senior lectureship.

Translations

Translations of the word "lectureship" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรกtedra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคพเค–เฅเคฏเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lehrstuhl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kursus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะบั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wykล‚ad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฌ›็พฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cours magistral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conferencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ders

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุงุถุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ednรกลกka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prednรกลกka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎฒๅบง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predavanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrirlestrar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ruzษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conferencia

Etymology

The word 'lectureship' has its roots in the combination of 'lecture' and 'ship'. The term 'lecture' comes from the Latin word 'lectura', meaning 'reading' or 'to read'. It was historically associated with scholarly discourse or instruction. The suffix 'ship' is used to denote a state, condition, or quality, often indicating a position or status. Thus, lectureship signifies the role or function of a lecturer within an educational setting. The use of the term has evolved, particularly in the context of higher education, where it now represents formal academic positions within universities and colleges, defining not just the act of teaching, but the responsibilities and status that accompany the role.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,976 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.