Extramural

Word EXTRAMURAL
Character 10
Hyphenation ex tra mu ral
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Extramural"

What do we mean by extramural?

Occurring or situated outside of the walls or boundaries, as of a community. adjective

Situated without or beyond the walls, as of a fortified city or a university; hence, outside of the fixed limits or boundaries of a place: as, extramural interment; an extramural lecturer.

Outside of the walls, as of a fortified or walled city. adjective

Pertaining to activities, such as sports contests, that involve representatives from more than one school. adjective

Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university adjective

Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution adjective

Carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community adjective

Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university.

Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution.

Study at school or university level taken at home using books and notes that are sent to you from your distant teachers or lecturers. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Extramural

The word "extramural" in example sentences

He has been, and is active in extramural ways, such as serving on advisory councils, the Board of Appleby College, and being part of a federal task force which, in 1983, investigated the automotive industry in North America and urged a greater Canadian content in imported cars. ❋ Unknown (1985)

The UC President calls the extramural grant people ❋ Christopher Newfield (2010)

The National Cancer Institute handed out $3.14 billion in so-called extramural grants in fiscal year 2008, a slight drop from 2007 and down from $3.25 billion in 2005.

The National Cancer Institute handed out $3.14 billion in so-called extramural grants in fiscal year 2008, a slight drop from 2007 and down from $3.25 billion in

Snooki's extramural activities have included participation in a tag-team bout on Wrestlemania (her team won) and a minor conviction (fine, community service) for being, in the words of the judge, "rude, profane, obnoxious, and self-indulgent" on a public beach when drunk. ❋ Unknown (2011)

For mental stimulation, she taught extramural evening classes, reinforcing her belief that literature should not be a "closed shop". ❋ Unknown (2011)

At the time, Senator John Edwards was sinking: He probably had overstayed his Iowa welcome, camping out in the Hawkeye State for more than a year (and fretting, we now know, over certain extramural activities). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whenever I entered a new school, I “went out” for things I knew I was good at: the school paper, the drama club, painting posters and scenery, entering extramural speech competitions—and, of course, getting high grades. ❋ Emily W. Upham (2010)

Pearl, who taught an extramural English course at home in the evenings, remembered sitting out on the terrace with her students to watch the moon rise over the pagoda beyond the garden wall. ❋ Hilary Spurling (2010)

Sally Rockey, the agency's acting deputy director for extramural research, said in an interview that some of the topics listed involved research on "enormous public health issues" that the agency was obliged to address. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Academic freedom protects you from retaliation for your extramural remarks, but it does not protect you from being prohibited from teaching in an area where you are not professionally competent, and there are doubts on whether she has the competency in human rights,” Nelson said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While both university and K-12 educators are often paid on 9-month contracts, science professors especially untenured science professors are under enormous pressure to produce research that must pass muster through stringent reviews for publication, apply for and obtain significant extramural funding and still manage to stay current in the courses that they teach. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The remaining chapters outline the four different areas of academic freedom, as they've been codified over the years by the cases brought before the AAUP: freedom of research, freedom in the classroom, freedom of intramural speech and freedom of extramural speech. ❋ Flavia (2009)

Eleven federal agencies participate in the SBIR program, which has generated more than 84,000 patents and millions of jobs, by allocating 2.5 percent of their extramural research and development budgets to it. ❋ Sharon McLoone (2009)

This is not a cause of extinction for the self-subsistent community, but it destroys all basis for extramural trade. ❋ Unknown (2009)

““Academic freedom protects you from retaliation for your extramural remarks, but it does not protect you from being prohibited from teaching in an area where you are not professionally competent, and there are doubts on whether she has the competency in human rights,” Nelson said.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

I [study] extramurally. ❋ Teelo (2004)

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