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  1. universitiesnoun

    Plural form of university.

Wikipedia

  1. universities

    A university (from Latin universitas 'a whole') is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Universities

    of University

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Universities

    Educational institutions providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees.

Editors Contribution

  1. universities

    Plural form of the word university.

    Universities are an important element of an educational system.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'universities' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3621

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'universities' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4090

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of universities in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of universities in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of universities in a Sentence

  1. Karl Benson:

    The NCAA and Division I college sports has become a dysfunctional organization with 350 universities with a huge disparity in financial resources —- with NCAA rules trying to fit them into a one-size-fits-all system, impossible for one man to manage the system.

  2. Courtney Brown:

    That’s a problem for the economic development in the states, because you want the students to learn about the local universities and then stay and get jobs in United States, once they leave to go to another state to attend college or university, they’re less likely to come back.

  3. John Lasker:

    As universities continue to grow their esports programs at the varsity, non-varsity and club levels, we're proud to be providing a platform for national exposure and recognition of some of the most talented players in the collegiate space.

  4. Michael Bivona:

    The job openings for librarians can be very lucrative, some universities and colleges have 24/7 hours of operations, while neighborhood libraries, although they have shorter hours, still offer part-timers the opportunity to earn extra money while working in a quiet setting.As most libraries are computer driven, it also gives baby boomers a chance to fine-tune their PC skills.

  5. Paul Begala:

    As they left the White House, White House. Andy Young said, ‘ I asked - softly asked Dr. King, what he thought. Andy Young said, ’ I think we got to go get the president some power,' and so you know what they did ? They organized. These are White House, ‘ We mobilize the churches, the universities, the labor unions, the business community, a coalition of people of goodwill. ’.

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