/ Dictionary / Index A associate professor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: asso'ciate profes'sor Pronunciation: [key] a teacher in a college or university who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Associate of Arts association Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language