Adjunct Professor

Pronunciation: /ˈædʒʌŋkt prəˈfɛsər/

Definitions of adjunct professor

noun a person who teaches at a college or university on a part-time or temporary basis, typically without tenure or a permanent position

Example Sentences

A1 An adjunct professor teaches part-time at the university.

A2 The adjunct professor helped students with their assignments.

B1 As an adjunct professor, she taught a course on literature.

B2 The adjunct professor conducted research in addition to teaching.

C1 The adjunct professor published several papers in academic journals.

C2 Having a diverse background, the adjunct professor brought a unique perspective to the classroom.

Examples of adjunct professor in a Sentence

formal The university hired an adjunct professor to teach the advanced mathematics course.

informal My neighbor is an adjunct professor at the local community college.

slang I heard that adjunct professor is really chill and easygoing.

figurative In the world of academia, being an adjunct professor can sometimes feel like being a temporary placeholder.

Grammatical Forms of adjunct professor

• past tense: was an adjunct professor
• plural: adjunct professors
• comparative: more adjunct
• superlative: most adjunct
• present tense: is an adjunct professor
• future tense: will be an adjunct professor
• perfect tense: has been an adjunct professor
• continuous tense: is being an adjunct professor
• singular: adjunct professor
• positive degree: adjunct professor
• infinitive: to be an adjunct professor
• gerund: being an adjunct professor
• participle: adjunct professor

Origin and Evolution of adjunct professor

First Known Use: 0019 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'adjunct' comes from the Latin word 'adjungere' meaning to join or attach. In academia, adjunct professors were initially seen as additional or attached faculty members.

Evolution of the word: The term 'adjunct professor' first appeared in the 19th century to refer to part-time or temporary faculty members in universities. Over time, the role of adjunct professors has evolved to encompass a wide range of teaching positions outside of the traditional tenure-track faculty roles.