Definitions for docent
ˈdoʊ sənt; Ger. doʊˈtsɛntdo·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. docentnoun

   a teacher at some universities

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. docentnoun

   A teacher or lecturer at some American colleges or universities.

2. docentnoun

   A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

   The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre.

3. docentadjective

   Instructive; that teaches.

4. Etymology: From docentem, present participle of docere.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Docent

   The title of docent is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French "maître de conférences" (MCF), and equal to or above the title of "associate professor". Docent is also used at some (mainly German) universities generically for a person who has the right to teach. The term is derived from the Latin word docēns, which is the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture). Becoming a docent is often referred to as Habilitation or doctor of science and is an academic qualification that shows that the holder is qualified to be employed at the level of associate or full professor. Docent is the highest academic title in several countries, and the qualifying criteria are research output that corresponds to 3-5 doctoral dissertations, supervision of PhD students, and experience in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Docentadjective

   serving to instruct; teaching

2. Etymology: [L. docens, -entis, p. pr. of docere to teach.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Docent

   Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor. Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach. The term is derived from the Latin word docēns, which is the present active participle of docēre.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Docent

   See Privat docent.

Matched Categories

1. • Teacher

How to pronounce docent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say docent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of docent in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of docent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of docent in a Sentence

1. James Tumblin:

   I saw this dress on the floor and a docent told me not to bother to pick it up, because they were throwing it away, i asked if he would sell it to me.

Popularity rank by frequency of use