adjective
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Also: collegial. of or relating to a college or college students
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(of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing
noun
Other Word Forms
- collegiately adverb
- collegiateness noun
- postcollegiate adjective
- precollegiate adjective
- procollegiate adjective
- pseudocollegiate adjective
- quasi-collegiate adjective
- subcollegiate adjective
- uncollegiate adjective
Etymology
Origin of collegiate
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word collēgiātus. See college, -ate 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
American Quarterly is only one journal, but what’s found in its pages captures a much larger problem in education, particularly at the collegiate level.
I graduated high school with a decent proficiency in French — better at understanding and reading than speaking — and, soon after, dropped language altogether when it didn’t fit into my collegiate career.
From Salon
“We still need the remaining states, regulators and gaming companies to eliminate threats to integrity — such as collegiate prop bets — to better protect athletes and leagues from integrity risks and predatory bettors,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
"I believe that, for this time particularly, we do need leaders who are collegiate, who are collaborative," she said, adding that part of her preparation for her new role was to listen.
From BBC
Lavender had previously been committed to Washington but said being able to play collegiately in his home state was a big draw.
From Los Angeles Times
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