universities
Sayyoo-ni-VUR-suh-teez/junɪˈvɝsətiz/UK/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/
- 1Plural of university.
Several universities collaborated on the research project.
Public universities in the region saw record enrollment this fall.
Note
A regular spelling plural: when a consonant comes before the final -y, the -y becomes -ies, as in cities and faculties. The plural belongs to the countable use, meaning separate institutions, as in several universities or the universities of a region. The uncountable use, as in going to university, names higher education in general and takes no plural.
universities is a form of university
university, noun: An institution of higher education where students study subjects in depth, advanced research is carried out, and degrees are awarded. Full entry
- Forms
- universityuniversities plural
- Spelling
- university → universities: change y to i, add -es
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