Definition of assistant professor
:a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
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First Known Use of assistant professor
1827
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assistant professor
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Definition of assistant professor for English Language Learners
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: a teacher at a U.S. college or university who has a rank above an instructor and below an associate professor
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