instructor

[ in-struhk-ter ]
/ ɪnˈstrʌk tər /
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noun

a person who instructs; teacher.
a teacher in a college or university who ranks below an assistant professor.

Origin of instructor

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to instruc-, variant stem of instruere (see instruct) + -tor -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM instructor

in·struc·to·ri·al [in-struhk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] /ˌɪn strʌkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective in·struc·tor·ship, noun self-in·struc·tor, noun

Words nearby instructor

instroke, instruct, instruction, instructions, instructive, instructor, instructress, instrument, instrument flying, instrument landing, instrument panel

Words related to instructorship

throne, chairperson, monitor, fellowship, director, tutor, helm, captain, leader, principal, tutorship, professorship, professorate

Example sentences from the Web for instructorship

British Dictionary definitions for instructorship

instructor
/ (ɪnˈstrʌktə) /

noun

someone who instructs; teacher
US and Canadian a university teacher ranking below assistant professor

Derived forms of instructor

instructorship, noun instructress (ɪnˈstrʌktrɪs), fem n