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department of chemistry

department of chemistry

1 2.7
A part of a university that teaches and studies chemistry
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈkɛmɪstri/
translation icon : departamento de química
  • The department of chemistry offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses.

Examples

  • The department of chemistry is hosting a seminar next week.

  • Our research was supported by grants from the department of chemistry.

  • She was appointed head of the department of chemistry at the university last year.

  • I am applying to the department of chemistry at Harvard.

  • The department of chemistry at our university offers a wide range of courses for students.

  • During the conference, the speakers from the department of chemistry discussed their latest research findings.

  • She decided to major in the department of chemistry because of her passion for science.

Synonyms

department
vsdepartment of chemistry
∞ 1.8

A part of a company or organization that does a particular job

is used only for the academic division focused on chemical teaching and research
chemistry department
vsdepartment of chemistry
2 3.4

A part of a university or college where people teach and study chemistry

is the same academic unit named using a different word order
academic department
vsdepartment of chemistry
1 3.0

A part of a college or university that teaches and studies one subject like biology

is the specific academic unit for chemical teaching and research not general subjects

How Big

university
870 1.0
faculty
285 3.9
department of chemistry
1 2.7
program
  • US
∞ 3.6
course
506 1.8

Surface Forms

department of chemistry singular
departments of chemistry plural

Morphology

department + of + chemistry

The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from 'department' (a specialized academic unit) plus the domain 'chemistry', with 'of' indicating the departmental domain. This noun-of-noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern in academic contexts, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The phrase department of chemistry comes from how a university is split into parts. A department is the part that focuses on one subject and chemistry names that subject, so it means the university group that 'teaches and studies' chemistry.