Word Finder - prof

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The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

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A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

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One who professes something, such as a religious doctrine.

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A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.

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The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.

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Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

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Benefit, positive result obtained.

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Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

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In property law, a nonpossessory interest in land whereby a party is entitled to enter the land of another for the purpose of taking the soil or the substance of the soil (coal, oil, minerals, and in some jurisdictions timber and game).

The Prussian diet of 1862 was no whit more tractable than its predecessor, but fell to attacking the prof essional army and advocating the extension of the militia (Landwchr) system; on the 11th of March the king dissolved it in disgust, whereupon the Liberal ministry resigned, and was succeeded by the Conservative cabinet of Prince Hohenlohe.

The Caps struck at once at the weak point of their opponents by ordering a budget report to be made; and it was speedily found that the whole financial system of the Hats had been based upon reckless improvidence and c prof the wilful misrepresentation, and that the only fruit of their long rule was an enormous addition to the national debt and a depreciation of the note circulation to onethird of its face value.

He continued his work, however, as a High Anglican controversialist until he had published, in 1841, Tract 90, the last of the series, in which he put forth, as a kind of prof charge, to test the tenability of all Catholic doctrine within the Church of England, a detailed examination of the XXXIX.

The BGS welcomed its new President, Dr. Jeremy Playfer, into post and bid adieu to Prof Bob Stout.

At precisely the same moment, in London, Prof Von Hagans began the first public autopsy for 170 years.

Nobody could accuse Prof Nickell (who sits on the monetary policy committee) of anti-Labour bias.

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Prof Luke O'Neill provided a keynote talk on the functioning of innate immunity at the mucosal barrier.

In most cases the schools are simply reflecting the ethnic makeup of highly segregated neighborhoods, according to Prof Burgess.

However Prof Van Vleck also has interests in other areas of nonlinear mathematics, particularly shadowing.

I tried calling the prof, I must have called her other job 20 times.

These factors would clearly put off the usual ' young prof ' flat buyers.

The stated mission is both " right and good " but it has failed, said Stanford U. law prof.

Recently (Feb 2006) I joined Prof C.V. Robinson's mass spectrometry group to continue structural investigation of eukaryotic ribosomes.

Also present was Prof Sir Alan Peacock who was the first vice-chancellor of the University.

Prof Alison Richard, university vice-chancellor, outlined details of the anniversary campaign at a press conference at the British Library in London.

More Information Prof Alan Thompson, MS Society Medical advisor, talks about relapsing remitting MS.

Recently (Feb 2006) I joined Prof C.V. Robinson 's mass spectrometry group to continue structural investigation of eukaryotic ribosomes.

Prof Passerini briefly discussed the major theoretical aspects of thermodynamics involved in energy conversion.

Also present was Prof Sir Alan Peacock who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University.

There is a yellow variety described by Prof.

It comes near to I. susiana, having a compact rhizome, relatively large foliage, a fairly tall (a foot or less in height) stem and large flowers; indeed, the var. lurida, which Prof.

Or perhaps when you took a college course in eastern religion, you thought it sounded like the Prof was quoting Lucas, when in fact he was quoting Lao T'se and the Tao Te Ching.

It was mainly owing to a pamphlet issued in 1871 by Prof.

Rev. (1904); Prof. Bury's Life of St Patrick (1905); Haverfield's Romanization (cited above); and P.1 Vinogradoff, Growth of the Manor (1905), bk.

The embarrassing subject of photographic photometry has also been attacked by Prof essorPickering.