universiteit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- academy noun A school, college, or institution devoted to a particular subject or level of education.
- school noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
- university noun An institution of higher education offering degrees, teaching, and research.
Senses
universiteit is used for these senses in English:
- academy An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
- 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.
academy — full definition
- noun A school, college, or institution devoted to a particular subject or level of education.
- noun A society of scholars, scientists, or artists formed to advance a particular field.
school — full definition
- noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
- noun A department or division of a university dedicated to one subject area.
- noun A group of people who share the same ideas, style, or approach.
- noun A large group of fish or sea creatures such as dolphins swimming together.
- verb To teach or train someone, often strictly.