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docent
Docent (adj) means (formal) Having the quality of teaching, or giving instruction.
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(formal) Having the quality of teaching, or giving instruction.
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Etymology
From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”). In the meaning of a university grade, as used in some Central European countries, it is clipped version of private docent, privat-docent, from German Privatdozent, from German Dozent.
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"docent" (adj) means (formal) Having the quality of teaching, or giving instruction.