Professor
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prof /prɑf/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
Prof., an abbreviation of:
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termsprofessor.
Prof., an abbreviation of:
- Professor.
prof
(prof ),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
Prof.,
- Informal Termsprofessor.
- by shortening 1830–40, American.
Prof.,
- Professor.
'Prof.' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Prof. Eng.
- excess-profits tax
- gross profit
- net profit
- paper profit
- prof
- proffer
- profile
- profit
- profit and loss
- profit and loss account
- profit center
- profit margin
- profit motive
- profit sharing
- profit squeeze
- profit taking
- profitable
- profligate
- proof
- self-profit
- undivided profits