teaching assistant

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teaching assistant

n. Abbr. TA

1. A graduate or undergraduate student at a university or college who assists the primary instructor for a particular course, often as a part-time or work-study job.

2. A teaching fellow.

teaching assistantship n.

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teaching assistant

(Education) another name for classroom assistant

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