大学 — meaning in English
dà xué
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English meaning
- academia noun The world of universities, teaching, and scholarly research, considered as a whole.
- college noun An institution of higher education, often part of a larger university.
- studies noun An organized field or programme of academic learning.
- university noun An institution of higher education offering degrees, teaching, and research.
Senses
大学 is used for these senses in English:
- academia (collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. [from 1956]
- academic institution An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees.
- college (chiefly, US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
- studies An academic field of study concerning the given subject.
- university Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
college — full definition
- noun An institution of higher education, often part of a larger university.
- noun A semi-independent division of a university, with its own students, staff, and buildings.