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docent

/ˈdəʊ.sənt/

/ˈdoʊ.sənt/

Translations

docentnoun

docents

/ˈdəʊ.sənt/

/ˈdoʊ.sənt/

The docent led the group through the museum.

Доцент провел группу по музею.

Additional translations

Synonyms

docentadjective

more docent

Comp.

most docent

Super.

/ˈdəʊ.sənt/

/ˈdoʊ.sənt/

Rare, formal; meaning ‘instructive’ or ‘serving to teach’.

Synonyms

docentnoun

A person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery, or zoo.

The docent led the group through the museum, explaining the history behind each exhibit.

A member of the teaching staff immediately below professorial rank in certain universities and colleges.

As a docent, she was responsible for delivering lectures and supervising students in the laboratory.

docentadjective

Serving to instruct; intended to teach; didactic.

The museum offers a docent program that provides highly docent materials for visitors.