Definitions for student
ˈstud nt, ˈstyud-stu·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 17 votes

1. student, pupil, educateenoun

   a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

2. scholar, scholarly person, bookman, studentnoun

   a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 16 votes

1. studentnoun

   A person who studies a particular academic subject

   A student of philosophy.

2. studentnoun

   A person seriously devoted to some subject, whether academic or not

   He is a student of life.

3. studentnoun

   A person enrolled at a university

   The students were out raising funds for rag week.

4. studentnoun

   A schoolchild

5. Etymology: From studens, present participle of studere

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Studentnoun

   A man given to books; a scholar; a bookish man.

   Etymology: studens, Latin.

   Keep a gamester from dice, and a good student from his book. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   This grave advice some sober student bears,
   And loudly rings it in his fellow’s ears. John Dryden, Pers.

   A student shall do more in one hour, when all things concur to invite him to any special study, than in four at a dull season. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   I slightly touch the subject, and recommend it to some student of the profession. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Student

   A student is a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution.In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, a "student" attends a secondary school or higher (e.g., college or university); those in primary or elementary schools are "pupils".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. student

   A student is an individual who is actively engaged in learning, typically within an educational institution such as a school or university. They are enrolled in courses or programs through which they acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies related to various subjects or disciplines. Students often receive instruction, guidance, and evaluation from teachers or professors and actively participate in academic activities like attending classes, completing assignments, preparing for exams, and pursuing educational goals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 17 votes

1. Studentnoun

   a person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student

2. Studentnoun

   one who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature

3. Etymology: [L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 42 votes

1. Student

   A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English, although in the United States a person enrolled in grades K–12 is often called a student. In its widest use, student is used for anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. Student

   stū′dent, n. one who studies, a scholar at a higher school, college, or university: one devoted to the study of any subject: a man devoted to books.—ns. Stū′dentry, students collectively; Stū′dentship, an endowment for a student in a college.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. student

   A person who studies a specific subject at a form of unity government school, college, university, academy or other approved education facility.

   The student housing is beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STUDENT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Student is ranked #31554 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Student surname appeared 733 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Student.
   
   77.6% or 569 total occurrences were White.
   11.4% or 84 total occurrences were Black.
   5.5% or 41 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.9% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'student' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1333

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'student' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2399

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'student' in Nouns Frequency: #148

Anagrams for student »

1. stunted

How to pronounce student?

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 student in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of student in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of student in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of student in a Sentence

1. Bondy Shay Gibson-Learn:

   Jefferson County Schools is committed to helping every student, young or old, fulfill their dreams, for Mr. Merrill Pittman Cooper, Jefferson County Schools meant receiving a high school diploma. We are honored to help make that dream a reality.

2. Bob Hill:

   The health benefits of standing include a higher heart rate, greater calorie expenditure, musculo-skeletal benefits that come from standing and better posture, more Oxygen flow around the body, and much more, this leads to a better, reengaged student and teacher interaction. Students pay more attention, and it just leads to a more successful semester overall.

3. Stacy Adair:

   I do n’t need to tell Tony Fauci it is very unhealthy for a student to breathe through this mask.

4. American Indian:

   Despite the discomfort that may arise on the giver of feedback’s side, it’s necessary for the growth and development of students. You’re hurting that student from becoming a better student on that rotation, not giving them that situational awareness that they need, that’s what ends up happening with students of color. No one tells them, and it seems as if it’s a pattern, then by the end of the rotation, it becomes, ‘Well, you’ve made so many mistakes, so we should just dismiss you [for resident trainees] or we can’t give you honors or high pass [for medical students].’.

5. Ed Gurrieri:

   Kyle was one of the best young men I've ever been associated with, an outstanding athlete, a great student in a classroom and a better person off the field, he was an Ivy Leaguer. He was an all-star. He was a leader on and off the field.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=student
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Student
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=student
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=student
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=student
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html