Professorial vs. Professor — What's the Difference?

A college or university teacher who ranks above an associate professor.

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes".

A teacher or instructor.

A college or university teacher who ranks above an associate professor.

One who professes.

A teacher or instructor.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a professor or professors, or of a professorship or professorships.

One who professes.

Of or pertaining to a professor; as, the professional chair; professional interest.

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

Relating to or characteristic of professors;

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

(archaic) One who professes something, such as a religious doctrine.

A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.

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

One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church.

One who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college, or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics, or of political economy.

Someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university