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collegiate

collegiate

34 4.6
Relating to a college, its students, and student life there
  • adjective
  • /kəˈliːdʒɪt/
translation icon : universitario
  • She enjoyed the vibrant collegiate culture during her years at university.
  • collegiate athletes
  • collegiate athletics
  • collegiate sports

The biggest pool of people to do that is collegiate athletics, right?

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Examples

  • Fragmentation of the profession was initiated in numerous collegiate programs to better serve the students.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Past experiences of participation in youth, high school, or collegiate athletics lead many to teaching and coaching professions.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Now someone better show me a collegiate level performance or we're going to start an hour early everyday this week.

  • The biggest pool of people to do that is collegiate athletics, right?

  • Ah, I find this collegiate atmosphere very invigorating.

  • Their intent was to provide information on the coaching behavior of a successful collegiate basketball coach.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Collegiate relationships are the cornerstone of learning.

  • Additionally, it provides opportunities for students to discuss music teaching with collegiate music education majors and professional educators.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Symposium attendees are currently participating in collegiate music education programs throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, and New York.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The collegiate setting encouraged students to engage with their peers and professors actively.

Compounds

A small book for students that gives short clear meanings of words

How Collegiate

collegiate
34 4.6
academic
383 4.2
affiliated
1 4.6
independent
23 4.2

Surface Forms

collegiate positive

Morphology

collegiate = college (transparent) = college + iate

The adjective is directly formed from 'college' with a standard adjectival suffix to mean 'relating to a college', which is clear to learners.

Etymology

The word collegiate comes from college, a word that originally meant a group of people 'together' for learning or work and is the same root as colleague, a 'person you work with'. That's why collegiate describes things about a college, like its students, style, or the team-like life on campus.